"pū" meaning in Hawaiian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpuː/
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *puqu, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun (compare with Tagalog puno, Malay pohon and Iban pun all meaning “tree”). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*puqu}} Proto-Polynesian *puqu, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*puqun}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun, {{cog|tl|puno}} Tagalog puno, {{cog|ms|pohon}} Malay pohon, {{cog|iba|pun}} Iban pun Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} pū
  1. tree, cluster of several stalks
    Sense id: en-pū-haw-noun-8JrPBD0f Categories (other): Hawaiian particles Disambiguation of Hawaiian particles: 65 35 0
  2. (preceding a noun) cluster, clump
    Sense id: en-pū-haw-noun-JgaFfkCK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈpuː/
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *pu(q)u (“trumpet shell, trumpet”). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*pu(q)u||trumpet shell, trumpet}} Proto-Polynesian *pu(q)u (“trumpet shell, trumpet”) Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} pū
  1. conch shell
    Sense id: en-pū-haw-noun-C4P~GrYY
  2. any wind instrument
    Sense id: en-pū-haw-noun-eKXYn0fv Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 11 6 8 41 15 2 1 3 1 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈpuː/
Etymology: Semantic extension of pū (“conch shell; wind instrument”). Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} pū
  1. gun, pistol
    Sense id: en-pū-haw-noun-MTTns30K
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈpuː/
Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} pū
  1. pumpkin, squash
    Sense id: en-pū-haw-noun-oNwiqeBS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /ˈpuː/
Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} pū
  1. coil of hair
    Sense id: en-pū-haw-noun-xY1LkPOh
  2. rope or string of a canoe or a net
    Sense id: en-pū-haw-noun-M7qftVSn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Particle

IPA: /ˈpuː/
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *puqu, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun (compare with Tagalog puno, Malay pohon and Iban pun all meaning “tree”). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*puqu}} Proto-Polynesian *puqu, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*puqun}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun, {{cog|tl|puno}} Tagalog puno, {{cog|ms|pohon}} Malay pohon, {{cog|iba|pun}} Iban pun Head templates: {{head|haw|particle}} pū
  1. together
    Sense id: en-pū-haw-particle-DCRzTXv1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈpuː/
Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} pū
  1. (stative) inactive, quiet, sluggish, bored, dejected Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-pū-haw-verb-fy2nTN49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6
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  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "coil of hair"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "coil",
          "coil"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "rope or string of a canoe or a net"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rope",
          "rope"
        ],
        [
          "string",
          "string"
        ],
        [
          "canoe",
          "canoe"
        ],
        [
          "net",
          "net"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpuː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pū"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hawaiian verbs",
    "Pages with 6 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 6,
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "pū",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Hawaiian stative verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inactive, quiet, sluggish, bored, dejected"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "inactive",
          "inactive"
        ],
        [
          "quiet",
          "quiet"
        ],
        [
          "sluggish",
          "sluggish"
        ],
        [
          "bored",
          "bored"
        ],
        [
          "dejected",
          "dejected"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(stative) inactive, quiet, sluggish, bored, dejected"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "stative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpuː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pū"
}

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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 2025-01-15 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-01-01 using wiktextract (b941637 and 4230888). 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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