pōhaku

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Central Polynesian *poo-fatu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poːˈha.ku/, [poːˈhɐ.ku]

Noun

pōhaku

  1. stone, rock, mineral
  2. tablet

Verb

pōhaku (stative)

  1. stony, rocky
  2. (figuratively) stubborn
  3. weighted with rocks; stationary

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