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ūkō

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / ū.kō / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vs., Fulfilled.

  • Figuratively, pregnant.
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ʻuko

kikino ｜ noun Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n., Use (often used with ʻole).

  • Source:
    • English.
  • Examples:
    • Hana ʻuko ʻole (For. 5:521), useless, improper, unseemly activity.
    • Naʻu e mālama i kēia? I ka ʻuko! May I keep this? Of what use is it!

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ʻuko

kikino ｜ noun Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino, Cerebrum.

  • Source:
    • Tahitian ʻuto (coconut sponge).

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uko

kikino ｜ noun / U-KO / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., An offering which one carried with him before Wakea when he died. Human sacrifices were offered for this purpose; he uko keia oihana a ke kahuna—a moa ae la ka puaa uko.

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ūkō

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Offering that one carried to lay before Wākea when he died. (A.) Fulfilled. (PE.)

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