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haku

[ hah-koo ]

noun

  1. (in Hawaii) a crown of fresh flowers.


haku

/ hɑːkuː /

noun

  1. another name for kingfish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of haku1

First recorded in 1835–40; from Hawaiian; literally, “to arrange, put in order, compose, braid”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of haku1

Māori
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Example Sentences

The fact that Haku is a foreigner is conventionally emphasized by his pronunciation of this word.

Haku throughout omits the honorific turns of speech which civility demands.

AT the foot of the snowy mountain of Haku-san, in the province of Echizen, lived a peasant and his wife.

A white cloud floated upward towards the heights of Haku-san.

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Hakodatehakuna matata