"moku" meaning in Hawaiian

See moku in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmo.ku/
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *motu (compare with Maori motu) from Proto-Oceanic *motus (“broken off, detached”), possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-utus (compare with Malay putus (“to snap, to break”)). Sense of large ships extension from sense of island because of their gigantic size compared to the typical waʻa. Etymology templates: {{der|haw|poz-pol-pro|*motu}} Proto-Polynesian *motu, {{cog|mi|motu}} Maori motu, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*motus||broken off, detached}} Proto-Oceanic *motus (“broken off, detached”), {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*ma-utus}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-utus, {{noncog|ms|putus|t=to snap, to break}} Malay putus (“to snap, to break”) Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} moku
  1. fragment, segment
    Sense id: en-moku-haw-noun-5Wnte-Kq
  2. scene of a play
    Sense id: en-moku-haw-noun-TFiEe222
  3. an island, district, forest, section
    Sense id: en-moku-haw-noun-p1RpK-sG
  4. large ships like dredgers, schooners and carriers
    Sense id: en-moku-haw-noun-KUj4LlB0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: moku ahi, mokulele

Verb

IPA: /ˈmo.ku/
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *motu (compare with Maori motu) from Proto-Oceanic *motus (“broken off, detached”), possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-utus (compare with Malay putus (“to snap, to break”)). Sense of large ships extension from sense of island because of their gigantic size compared to the typical waʻa. Etymology templates: {{der|haw|poz-pol-pro|*motu}} Proto-Polynesian *motu, {{cog|mi|motu}} Maori motu, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*motus||broken off, detached}} Proto-Oceanic *motus (“broken off, detached”), {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*ma-utus}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-utus, {{noncog|ms|putus|t=to snap, to break}} Malay putus (“to snap, to break”) Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} moku
  1. to be broken off, to be severed, to be amputated
    Sense id: en-moku-haw-verb-hJGipacm Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 5 8 7 1 3 16 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 3 8 5 1 2 18 50 Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 17 1 3 20 58
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      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *motu",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "motu"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori motu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "haw",
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "putus",
        "t": "to snap, to break"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay putus (“to snap, to break”)",
      "name": "noncog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *motu (compare with Maori motu) from Proto-Oceanic *motus (“broken off, detached”), possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-utus (compare with Malay putus (“to snap, to break”)). Sense of large ships extension from sense of island because of their gigantic size compared to the typical waʻa.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "moku",
      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "15 5 8 7 1 3 16 45",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "sever",
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmo.ku/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "moku"
}

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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "mokulele"
    }
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
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        "t": "to snap, to break"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay putus (“to snap, to break”)",
      "name": "noncog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *motu (compare with Maori motu) from Proto-Oceanic *motus (“broken off, detached”), possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-utus (compare with Malay putus (“to snap, to break”)). Sense of large ships extension from sense of island because of their gigantic size compared to the typical waʻa.",
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      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
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      },
      "expansion": "moku",
      "name": "head"
    }
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      ],
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          "fragment",
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          "segment",
          "segment"
        ]
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    },
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      "glosses": [
        "scene of a play"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "play",
          "play"
        ]
      ]
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        "an island, district, forest, section"
      ],
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          "island",
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        [
          "district",
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        [
          "forest",
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        ],
        [
          "section",
          "section"
        ]
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    },
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        "large ships like dredgers, schooners and carriers"
      ],
      "id": "en-moku-haw-noun-KUj4LlB0",
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          "dredger",
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        ],
        [
          "schooner",
          "schooner"
        ],
        [
          "carrier",
          "carrier"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmo.ku/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "moku"
}
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    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "putus",
        "t": "to snap, to break"
      },
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *motu (compare with Maori motu) from Proto-Oceanic *motus (“broken off, detached”), possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-utus (compare with Malay putus (“to snap, to break”)). Sense of large ships extension from sense of island because of their gigantic size compared to the typical waʻa.",
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      },
      "expansion": "moku",
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  "lang_code": "haw",
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        "to be broken off, to be severed, to be amputated"
      ],
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          "sever",
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          "amputate"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmo.ku/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "moku"
}

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    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
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    },
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      "word": "mokulele"
    }
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
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        "t": "to snap, to break"
      },
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *motu (compare with Maori motu) from Proto-Oceanic *motus (“broken off, detached”), possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-utus (compare with Malay putus (“to snap, to break”)). Sense of large ships extension from sense of island because of their gigantic size compared to the typical waʻa.",
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      },
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  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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      ],
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        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        ],
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          "district",
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        ],
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          "forest",
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        ],
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          "section",
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        ]
      ]
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    {
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        "large ships like dredgers, schooners and carriers"
      ],
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        [
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          "schooner",
          "schooner"
        ],
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          "carrier"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmo.ku/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "moku"
}

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