Hawaiian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *poo-poo (compare with Maori pōpō (to knead), Tahitian pōpō (ball, bubble)).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pōpō

  1. ball, wad
    Synonym: pōkaʻa
  2. bunch, cluster

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “poo-poo.b”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  2. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “pōpō”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 342

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Japanese

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Romanization

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pōpō

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ポーポー

Maori

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *poo-poo (compare with Hawaiian pōpō, Tahitian pōpō (ball, bubble)).[1][2]

Verb

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pōpō

  1. to knead, to stir
  2. to pat

References

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  1. ^ Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary[1], Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, pages 352-3
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “poo-poo.b”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online

Further reading

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  • pōpō” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Tahitian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *poo-poo (compare with Hawaiian pōpō (ball, wad), Maori pōpō (to knead)).[1][2]

Noun

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pōpō

  1. ball (in sports)
  2. bubble

References

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  1. ^ Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary[2], Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, pages 352-3
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “poo-poo.b”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online

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