haku

American

[hah-koo] / ˈhɑ ku /

noun

(in Hawaii) a crown of fresh flowers.

haku British

/ hɑːkuː /

noun

another name for kingfish

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Etymology

Origin of haku

First recorded in 1835–40; from Hawaiian; literally, “to arrange, put in order, compose, braid”

Example Sentences

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The able composer, man or woman, even if of low rank, was sure of patronage as the haku mele, "sorter of songs," for some chief; and his name was attached to the song he composed.

From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Beckwith, Martha Warren

Ko makou kaikunane haku, Kaikunane kapu, Laniihikapu o kuu piko—e!

From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Beckwith, Martha Warren

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