"pōpō" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Hawaiian]

IPA: /poːˈpoː/
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *poo-poo (compare with Maori pōpō (“to knead”), Tahitian pōpō (“ball, bubble”)). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*poo-poo}} Proto-Polynesian *poo-poo, {{cog|mi|pōpō|t=to knead}} Maori pōpō (“to knead”), {{cog|ty|pōpō|t=ball, bubble}} Tahitian pōpō (“ball, bubble”) Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} pōpō
  1. ball, wad Synonyms: pōkaʻa
    Sense id: en-pōpō-haw-noun-fWatoozO Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 96 4
  2. bunch, cluster
    Sense id: en-pōpō-haw-noun-Vo919Hdh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kinipōpō (english: ball game), hoʻopōpō (english: to shape or wad into a ball)

Romanization [Japanese]

Head templates: {{head|ja|romanization|head=|sc=Latn}} pōpō
  1. Rōmaji transcription of ポーポー Tags: Rōmaji, alt-of, romanization Alternative form of: ポーポー
    Sense id: en-pōpō-ja-romanization-DAqqiwpK Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese romanizations, Japanese terms with non-redundant manual script codes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 23 3 55 8 6 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 2 47 6 4 2 2

Verb [Maori]

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *poo-poo (compare with Hawaiian pōpō, Tahitian pōpō (“ball, bubble”)). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*poo-poo}} Proto-Polynesian *poo-poo, {{cog|haw|pōpō}} Hawaiian pōpō, {{cog|ty|pōpō|t=ball, bubble}} Tahitian pōpō (“ball, bubble”) Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} pōpō, {{mi-verb}} pōpō
  1. to knead, to stir
    Sense id: en-pōpō-mi-verb-LDS8mfXn Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 56 44
  2. to pat
    Sense id: en-pōpō-mi-verb-gNzb7XYD

Noun [Tahitian]

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *poo-poo (compare with Hawaiian pōpō (“ball, wad”), Maori pōpō (“to knead”)). Etymology templates: {{inh|ty|poz-pol-pro|*poo-poo}} Proto-Polynesian *poo-poo, {{cog|haw|pōpō|t=ball, wad}} Hawaiian pōpō (“ball, wad”), {{cog|mi|pōpō|t=to knead}} Maori pōpō (“to knead”) Head templates: {{head|ty|noun}} pōpō
  1. ball (in sports)
    Sense id: en-pōpō-ty-noun-~4EfOqXw Categories (other): Tahitian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Tahitian entries with incorrect language header: 83 17
  2. bubble
    Sense id: en-pōpō-ty-noun-30rEFiVz
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