ʻohu

See also: ohu and õhu

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kofu, from Proto-Central-Pacific *kovu, from Proto-Oceanic *kopu (“low cloud; mist, fog”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔo.hu/

Noun

ʻohu

1. fog

Further reading

• Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ʻohu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press