"ʻō" meaning in Hawaiian

See ʻō in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *koho (compare with Maori kō and Samoan ʻoso) from Proto-Oceanic *kojom (“husking stick”). Doublet of ʻōʻō. Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*koho}} Proto-Polynesian *koho, {{cog|mi|kō}} Maori kō, {{cog|sm|ʻoso}} Samoan ʻoso, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*kojom|t=husking stick}} Proto-Oceanic *kojom (“husking stick”), {{doublet|haw|ʻōʻō}} Doublet of ʻōʻō Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} ʻō
  1. special planted stick for husking coconuts
    Sense id: en-ʻō-haw-noun-llxI1yf4 Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 25 24 2 23 9 5 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 16 3 24 10 7 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 20 2 31 6 4 6
  2. pin, spear, any piercing instrument
    Sense id: en-ʻō-haw-noun-1ab3HYPE Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 25 24 2 23 9 5 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 16 3 24 10 7 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 20 2 31 6 4 6
  3. fork
    Sense id: en-ʻō-haw-noun-jQx6yZKv
  4. The name of the Latin-script letter O/o.
    Sense id: en-ʻō-haw-noun-2OFeRkmo Categories (other): Latin letter names, Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 25 24 2 23 9 5 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 16 3 24 10 7 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 20 2 31 6 4 6

Verb

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *koho (compare with Maori kō and Samoan ʻoso) from Proto-Oceanic *kojom (“husking stick”). Doublet of ʻōʻō. Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*koho}} Proto-Polynesian *koho, {{cog|mi|kō}} Maori kō, {{cog|sm|ʻoso}} Samoan ʻoso, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*kojom|t=husking stick}} Proto-Oceanic *kojom (“husking stick”), {{doublet|haw|ʻōʻō}} Doublet of ʻōʻō Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} ʻō
  1. (transitive) to pierce, to stab Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-ʻō-haw-verb-jSYKGzjq Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 16 3 24 10 7 10
  2. (transitive) to vaccinate Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-ʻō-haw-verb-EOIKDrvp
  3. (transitive) to thrust Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-ʻō-haw-verb-JDGHZzIR Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 25 24 2 23 9 5 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 16 3 24 10 7 10
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        "3": "*koho"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *koho",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "kō"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori kō",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "sm",
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      "expansion": "Samoan ʻoso",
      "name": "cog"
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "ʻōʻō"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of ʻōʻō",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *koho (compare with Maori kō and Samoan ʻoso) from Proto-Oceanic *kojom (“husking stick”). Doublet of ʻōʻō.",
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  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "_dis": "25 24 2 23 9 5 12",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "special planted stick for husking coconuts"
      ],
      "id": "en-ʻō-haw-noun-llxI1yf4",
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          "husk",
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    },
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pin, spear, any piercing instrument"
      ],
      "id": "en-ʻō-haw-noun-1ab3HYPE",
      "links": [
        [
          "pin",
          "pin"
        ],
        [
          "spear",
          "spear"
        ],
        [
          "instrument",
          "instrument"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fork"
      ],
      "id": "en-ʻō-haw-noun-jQx6yZKv",
      "links": [
        [
          "fork",
          "fork"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "kind": "other",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The name of the Latin-script letter O/o."
      ],
      "id": "en-ʻō-haw-noun-2OFeRkmo",
      "links": [
        [
          "O",
          "O#Hawaiian"
        ],
        [
          "o",
          "o#Hawaiian"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
  "word": "ʻō"
}

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  "lang_code": "haw",
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        "to pierce, to stab"
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        "(transitive) to pierce, to stab"
      ],
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        "to vaccinate"
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        "(transitive) to vaccinate"
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        "to thrust"
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        "(transitive) to thrust"
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  "word": "ʻō"
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        "special planted stick for husking coconuts"
      ],
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  "word": "ʻō"
}

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        "to vaccinate"
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        "(transitive) to vaccinate"
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        "(transitive) to thrust"
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  ],
  "word": "ʻō"
}

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