"ʻuku" meaning in Hawaiian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʔu.ku/
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *kutu (compare with Maori kutu, Tahitian ʻutu), from Proto-Oceanic *kutu (compare with Fijian kutu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu (compare with Malay kutu, Tagalog kuto), from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu. Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*kutu}} Proto-Polynesian *kutu, {{cog|mi|kutu}} Maori kutu, {{cog|ty|ʻutu}} Tahitian ʻutu, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*kutu}} Proto-Oceanic *kutu, {{cog|fj|kutu}} Fijian kutu, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*kutu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, {{cog|ms|kutu}} Malay kutu, {{cog|tl|kuto}} Tagalog kuto, {{inh|haw|map-pro|*kuCu}} Proto-Austronesian *kuCu Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} ʻuku
  1. louse, flea (insect) Categories (lifeform): Insects Derived forms: ʻukulele, ʻuku lio

Download JSON data for ʻuku meaning in Hawaiian (2.1kB)

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      "name": "inh"
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      },
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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        "3": "*kuCu"
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        "1": "haw",
        "2": "noun"
      },
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  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hawaiian entries with topic categories using raw markup",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with topic categories using raw markup",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "haw",
          "name": "Insects",
          "orig": "haw:Insects",
          "parents": [
            "Arthropods",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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        }
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        {
          "word": "ʻukulele"
        },
        {
          "word": "ʻuku lio"
        }
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        "louse, flea (insect)"
      ],
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          "louse",
          "louse#English"
        ],
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          "flea#English"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʔu.ku/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ʻuku"
}
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    {
      "word": "ʻukulele"
    },
    {
      "word": "ʻuku lio"
    }
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      },
      "expansion": "Maori kutu",
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      "args": {
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        "2": "kutu"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay kutu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
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      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog kuto",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "haw",
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        "3": "*kuCu"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *kutu (compare with Maori kutu, Tahitian ʻutu), from Proto-Oceanic *kutu (compare with Fijian kutu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu (compare with Malay kutu, Tagalog kuto), from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.",
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        "2": "noun"
      },
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Hawaiian entries with topic categories using raw markup",
        "Hawaiian lemmas",
        "Hawaiian nouns",
        "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Austronesian",
        "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
        "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
        "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian",
        "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
        "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
        "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "haw:Insects"
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          "louse#English"
        ],
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          "flea",
          "flea#English"
        ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʔu.ku/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ʻuku"
}

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