"aku" meaning in Hawaiian

See aku in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈa.ku/, [ˈɐ.ku]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *qatu (compare with Maori atu, Rarotongan atu, Tongan ʻatu, Samoan atu) from Proto-Oceanic *qatun (compare with Fijian yatu). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*qatu}} Proto-Polynesian *qatu, {{cog|mi|atu}} Maori atu, {{cog|rar|atu}} Rarotongan atu, {{cog|to|ʻatu}} Tongan ʻatu, {{cog|sm|atu}} Samoan atu, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*qatun}} Proto-Oceanic *qatun, {{cog|fj|yatu}} Fijian yatu Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} aku
  1. bonito, skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Categories (lifeform): Scombroids
    Sense id: en-aku-haw-noun-tmkFJbAa Disambiguation of Scombroids: 98 2 1 Categories (other): Pages with 34 entries, Pages with entries, Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Hawaiian particles Disambiguation of Pages with 34 entries: 5 6 1 1 9 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 5 1 1 13 0 0 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 8 8 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 5 1 0 Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 91 6 3 Disambiguation of Hawaiian particles: 90 4 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Particle

IPA: /ˈa.ku/, [ˈɐ.ku]
Etymology: Compare with Maori atu. Etymology templates: {{cog|mi|atu}} Maori atu Head templates: {{head|haw|particle}} aku
  1. direction away from the speaker, away
    Sense id: en-aku-haw-particle-9O3mXvqc
  2. soon, later, earlier, last (week, year, etc.)
    Sense id: en-aku-haw-particle-hMPN6CNo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: akula
Etymology number: 2
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      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*qatu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *qatu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "atu"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori atu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "rar",
        "2": "atu"
      },
      "expansion": "Rarotongan atu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "ʻatu"
      },
      "expansion": "Tongan ʻatu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "atu"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan atu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*qatun"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *qatun",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fj",
        "2": "yatu"
      },
      "expansion": "Fijian yatu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *qatu (compare with Maori atu, Rarotongan atu, Tongan ʻatu, Samoan atu) from Proto-Oceanic *qatun (compare with Fijian yatu).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "aku",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "5 6 1 1 9 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 34 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 5 1 1 13 0 0 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 8 8 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 5 1 0",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "91 6 3",
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          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "90 4 6",
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          "name": "Hawaiian particles",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "98 2 1",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "haw",
          "name": "Scombroids",
          "orig": "haw:Scombroids",
          "parents": [
            "Fish",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bonito, skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)"
      ],
      "id": "en-aku-haw-noun-tmkFJbAa",
      "links": [
        [
          "bonito",
          "bonito"
        ],
        [
          "skipjack",
          "skipjack"
        ],
        [
          "Katsuwonus pelamis",
          "Katsuwonus pelamis#Translingual"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈa.ku/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɐ.ku]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aku"
}

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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "mai"
    },
    {
      "word": "maila"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "atu"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori atu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare with Maori atu.",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
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        "2": "particle"
      },
      "expansion": "aku",
      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "direction away from the speaker, away"
      ],
      "id": "en-aku-haw-particle-9O3mXvqc",
      "links": [
        [
          "away",
          "away"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "soon, later, earlier, last (week, year, etc.)"
      ],
      "id": "en-aku-haw-particle-hMPN6CNo",
      "links": [
        [
          "soon",
          "soon"
        ],
        [
          "later",
          "later"
        ],
        [
          "earlier",
          "earlier"
        ],
        [
          "last",
          "last"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈa.ku/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɐ.ku]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "akula"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aku"
}
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    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian nouns",
    "Hawaiian particles",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 34 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "haw:Scombroids"
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*qatu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *qatu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "atu"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori atu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "rar",
        "2": "atu"
      },
      "expansion": "Rarotongan atu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "ʻatu"
      },
      "expansion": "Tongan ʻatu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "atu"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan atu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*qatun"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *qatun",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fj",
        "2": "yatu"
      },
      "expansion": "Fijian yatu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *qatu (compare with Maori atu, Rarotongan atu, Tongan ʻatu, Samoan atu) from Proto-Oceanic *qatun (compare with Fijian yatu).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "aku",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "bonito, skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bonito",
          "bonito"
        ],
        [
          "skipjack",
          "skipjack"
        ],
        [
          "Katsuwonus pelamis",
          "Katsuwonus pelamis#Translingual"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈa.ku/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɐ.ku]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aku"
}

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    {
      "word": "mai"
    },
    {
      "word": "maila"
    }
  ],
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    "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian particles",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 34 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "haw:Scombroids"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "atu"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori atu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare with Maori atu.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "particle"
      },
      "expansion": "aku",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "direction away from the speaker, away"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "away",
          "away"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "soon, later, earlier, last (week, year, etc.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "soon",
          "soon"
        ],
        [
          "later",
          "later"
        ],
        [
          "earlier",
          "earlier"
        ],
        [
          "last",
          "last"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈa.ku/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɐ.ku]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "akula"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aku"
}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Hawaiian dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-03-18 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-03-02 using wiktextract (f2d86ce and 633533e). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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