"kō" meaning in Maori

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Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *koho (compare with Hawaiian ʻōʻō and ʻō, Tahitian ʻō and Samoan ʻoso) from Proto-Oceanic *kojom (“husking stick”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*koho}} Proto-Polynesian *koho, {{cog|haw|ʻōʻō}} Hawaiian ʻōʻō, {{cog|ty|ʻō}} Tahitian ʻō, {{cog|sm|ʻoso}} Samoan ʻoso, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*kojom|t=husking stick}} Proto-Oceanic *kojom (“husking stick”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} kō, {{mi-noun}} kō
  1. digging stick (also used as a weapon)
    Sense id: en-kō-mi-noun-5hI7vNj6 Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Maori entries with incorrect language header, Tools Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 20 3 0 5 3 12 1 11 12 8 1 1 18 0 2 3 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 3 0 7 2 15 1 9 16 10 1 1 14 0 0 0 1 4 0 Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 54 38 5 4 Disambiguation of Tools: 25 29 23 23

Verb

Forms: kōia [passive], kōtia [passive]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *koho (compare with Hawaiian ʻōʻō and ʻō, Tahitian ʻō and Samoan ʻoso) from Proto-Oceanic *kojom (“husking stick”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*koho}} Proto-Polynesian *koho, {{cog|haw|ʻōʻō}} Hawaiian ʻōʻō, {{cog|ty|ʻō}} Tahitian ʻō, {{cog|sm|ʻoso}} Samoan ʻoso, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*kojom|t=husking stick}} Proto-Oceanic *kojom (“husking stick”) Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|passive|kōia|or|kōtia|||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} kō (passive kōia or kōtia), {{mi-verb|ia|tia}} kō (passive kōia or kōtia)
  1. to dig dirt esp. with the digging stick
    Sense id: en-kō-mi-verb-CGoTiJp~ Categories (other): Pages with entries, Tools Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 3 0 7 2 15 1 9 16 10 1 1 14 0 0 0 1 4 0 Disambiguation of Tools: 25 29 23 23
  2. to stab, to thrust, alternative form of kōkō
    Sense id: en-kō-mi-verb-RSG2UEHu Categories (other): Tools Disambiguation of Tools: 25 29 23 23
  3. (intransitive) (of the lips) to pout out of displeasure Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-kō-mi-verb-siPCx1qW Categories (other): Tools Disambiguation of Tools: 25 29 23 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kōkō Related terms: hoka, oka
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        "to dig dirt esp. with the digging stick"
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          "kōkō",
          "kōkō#Maori"
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        "(of the lips) to pout out of displeasure"
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        "(intransitive) (of the lips) to pout out of displeasure"
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  "word": "kō"
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *koho (compare with Hawaiian ʻōʻō and ʻō, Tahitian ʻō and Samoan ʻoso) from Proto-Oceanic *kojom (“husking stick”).",
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          "kōkō",
          "kōkō#Maori"
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        "(of the lips) to pout out of displeasure"
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        "(intransitive) (of the lips) to pout out of displeasure"
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  "word": "kō"
}

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