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haku
[ hah-koo ]
noun
- (in Hawaii) a crown of fresh flowers.
haku
/ hɑːkuː /
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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.
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Haku throughout omits the honorific turns of speech which civility demands.
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AT the foot of the snowy mountain of Haku-san, in the province of Echizen, lived a peasant and his wife.
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A white cloud floated upward towards the heights of Haku-san.
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