hoka

British

/ ˈhɒkɑː /

noun

another name for red cod

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Etymology

Origin of hoka

Māori

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The phrase omoi no hoka, in the fourth line, means "contrary to expectation;" but it is ingeniously made to suggest also the idea of secret longing.

From The Romance of the Milky Way And Other Studies & Stories by Lafcadio Hearn

The boy stands far aside, and at mention of this he jerks himself into a knot, his head drops down between his shoulders, his mouth puckers up, and he exclaims "Oh, hoka!"

From Shadows of Shasta by Joaquin Miller

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