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Redup. of koʻu 1.

koʻūkoʻū

/ koʻū.koʻū / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. Reduplication of koʻū.

  • Examples:
    • Koʻūkoʻū i ka wai a ka nāulu, damp from the water of the showers [drunk].

2. (Cap.) n., Stroke in lua fighting.

Nā LepiliTags: lua fighting

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hamani To tap or knock, as on the floor with feet or fingers. ʻO wai lā ke koʻukoʻu nei ma ke pākaukau? Kulikuli! Who the heck is tapping on the table? Stop making that noise! Niʻihau. Cf. kīkoʻukoʻu.

s. The noise of a mouse.

adj. Moist, as a healthy skin when somewhat cold; koukou ka ili; moist; damp; chilly, as a kapa or house.

adj. Heavy, as a canoe or anything which sinks in the water instead of floating lightly. See KOIKIO.

Koukou (ko'u-kō'-ū'), adj.

/ ko'u-kō'-ū' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Moist, as a healthy skin when somewhat cold; damp; chilly, as a tapa or house. Syn: Kawakawau.

Koukou (ko'u-kŏ-ū'), adj.

/ ko'u-kŏ-ū' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Heavy, as a canoe or anything which sinks in the water instead of floating lightly. See koikoi.

2. Waterlogged.

Koukou (ko'u-ko'u), n.

/ ko'u-ko'u / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Harsh sound of a bird calling to its mate or its brood.

Koukou (ko'u-ko'u), v.

/ ko'u-ko'u / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Freq. of Kou.] To cluck or croak.

Heavy, as an overloaded canoe that sinks instead of floating lightly.

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