"pōkokohua" meaning in Maori

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Noun

Forms: upokōkohua [alternative], pokokōhua [alternative]
Etymology: upoko (“head”) + kohua (“boil”). In Māori culture, the head is considered tapu, so boiling a head would be the ultimate insult. Etymology templates: {{af|mi|upoko|kohua|t1=head|t2=boil}} upoko (“head”) + kohua (“boil”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} pōkokohua, {{mi-noun}} pōkokohua
  1. (literal) boiled head
    Sense id: en-pōkokohua-mi-noun-9XgBopgK Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13
  2. (vulgar, offensive, derogatory) cunt, motherfucker, a highly offensive insult for an unpleasant person Tags: derogatory, offensive, vulgar
    Sense id: en-pōkokohua-mi-noun-f1wp48f~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pokōkohua, pōkotiwha, upokokohua
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          "english": "You cunts, stop breaking the law!",
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