poʻo lua

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of poʻo (“head, father”) +‎ lua (“two”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpo.ʔo ˈlu.a/, [ˈpo.ʔo ˈlu.wə]

Noun

poʻo lua

1. partible paternity, a child fathered by other than the husband in a relationship accepted by both husband and sire (this arrangement increased the number of relatives loyal to the child, and was common in the families of chiefs)

Verb

poʻo lua

1. to be doubly fathered

References

• lua poʻo lua in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.