pōkaʻo

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

  • pākaʻo, pokaʻo

Etymology

From pō- +‎ kaʻo (“dry, barren”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poːˈka.ʔo/, [poːˈkɐ.ʔo]

Verb

pōkaʻo

  1. barren
  2. destitute
  3. dry and tasteless
  4. (figurative) boring

Further reading

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