mākū

See also: Appendix:Variations of "maku"

Hawaiian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Polynesian *matuqu, from Proto-Oceanic *ma-tuquʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuquʀ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maːˈkuː/

Noun

mākū

  1. dregs, sediments, lees

Verb

mākū (stative)

  1. to be firm, hard
  2. to be thick, stiff (as molasses)
  3. to be jellied, solidified
  4. to gel, harden
  5. to settle (as dregs)
  6. to thicken (as cream)

Derived terms

  • hoʻomākū

References

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1986), “mākū”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
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