ʻuku

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Oceanic *kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔu.ku/, [ˈʔuku]

Noun

ʻuku

  1. louse, flea (insect)

Derived terms
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