pakū

Hawaiian

Etymology

Perhaps onomatopoeic. Compare Maori pakū (“pop”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈkuː/, [pəˈkuː]

Verb

pakū(intransitive)

  1. to burst, to break open

Derived terms

  • hoʻopakū (causative)
  • pakūkū (reduplicated form)

Further reading

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