haku

[ hah-koo ]
/ ˈhɑ ku /

noun

(in Hawaii) a crown of fresh flowers.

Words nearby haku

hakham, hakim, hakka, hakluyt, hakodate, haku, hakuna mathata, hal, hal-, halabja, halacha

Example sentences from the Web for haku

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

    The N Plays of Japan |Arthur Waley

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

    The N Plays of Japan |Arthur Waley

British Dictionary definitions for haku

haku
/ (hɑːkuː) /

noun plural haku

NZ another name for kingfish (def. 4)

Word Origin for haku

Māori