haku

[ hah-koo ]

noun

1. (in Hawaii) a crown of fresh flowers.

haku

/ hɑːkuː /

noun

1. another name for kingfish

Word History and Origins

Origin of haku¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of haku¹

Māori

Example Sentences

The fact that Haku is a foreigner is conventionally emphasized by his pronunciation of this word.

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Haku throughout omits the honorific turns of speech which civility demands.

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AT the foot of the snowy mountain of Haku-san, in the province of Echizen, lived a peasant and his wife.

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A white cloud floated upward towards the heights of Haku-san.

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