mā.kū
1. vs. Firm, hard; thick, stiff, as molasses; jellied, solidified; to gel, harden; to settle, as dregs; to thicken, as cream; dregs, sediment, lees. hoʻo.mā.kū To cause to harden, solidify, thicken, gel; to lower, as clouds. Fig., to show off.
2. Same as kokiʻo, a native hibiscus.