haku

See also: -haku and hak'u

English

Etymology 1

From Hawaiian [Term?].

Noun

haku

1. (Hawaii) A three-ply braid incorporating additional materials, used in making lei.

Related terms

• haku lei

Etymology 2

From Maori [Term?].

Noun

haku

1. (New Zealand) The yellowtail amberjack (Seriola lalandi).

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɦaku]
• Rhymes: -aku
• Hyphenation: ha‧ku

Noun

haku

1. accusative singular of haka

Finnish

Etymology

hakea +‎ -u

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑku/, [ˈhɑ̝ku]
• Rhymes: -ɑku
• Hyphenation^(key): ha‧ku

Noun

haku

1. search
2. applying, application

   hakuaika / hakukausi ― application period

Declension

Inflection of haku (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k-∅ gradation)
nominative		haku	haut
genitive		haun	hakujen
partitive		hakua	hakuja
illative		hakuun	hakuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		haku	haut
accusative	nom.	haku	haut
	gen.	haun
genitive		haun	hakujen
partitive		hakua	hakuja
inessive		haussa	hauissa
elative		hausta	hauista
illative		hakuun	hakuihin
adessive		haulla	hauilla
ablative		haulta	hauilta
allative		haulle	hauille
essive		hakuna	hakuina
translative		hauksi	hauiksi
abessive		hautta	hauitta
instructive		—	hauin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of haku (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k-∅ gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative hakuni hakuni accusative nom. hakuni hakuni gen. hakuni genitive hakuni hakujeni partitive hakuani hakujani inessive haussani hauissani elative haustani hauistani illative hakuuni hakuihini adessive haullani hauillani ablative haultani hauiltani allative haulleni hauilleni essive hakunani hakuinani translative haukseni hauikseni abessive hauttani hauittani instructive — — comitative — hakuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative hakusi hakusi accusative nom. hakusi hakusi gen. hakusi genitive hakusi hakujesi partitive hakuasi hakujasi inessive haussasi hauissasi elative haustasi hauistasi illative hakuusi hakuihisi adessive haullasi hauillasi ablative haultasi hauiltasi allative haullesi hauillesi essive hakunasi hakuinasi translative hauksesi hauiksesi abessive hauttasi hauittasi instructive — — comitative — hakuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative hakumme hakumme accusative nom. hakumme hakumme gen. hakumme genitive hakumme hakujemme partitive hakuamme hakujamme inessive haussamme hauissamme elative haustamme hauistamme illative hakuumme hakuihimme adessive haullamme hauillamme ablative haultamme hauiltamme allative haullemme hauillemme essive hakunamme hakuinamme translative hauksemme hauiksemme abessive hauttamme hauittamme instructive — — comitative — hakuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative hakunne hakunne accusative nom. hakunne hakunne gen. hakunne genitive hakunne hakujenne partitive hakuanne hakujanne inessive haussanne hauissanne elative haustanne hauistanne illative hakuunne hakuihinne adessive haullanne hauillanne ablative haultanne hauiltanne allative haullenne hauillenne essive hakunanne hakuinanne translative hauksenne hauiksenne abessive hauttanne hauittanne instructive — — comitative — hakuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative hakunsa hakunsa accusative nom. hakunsa hakunsa gen. hakunsa genitive hakunsa hakujensa partitive hakuaan hakuansa hakujaan hakujansa inessive haussaan haussansa hauissaan hauissansa elative haustaan haustansa hauistaan hauistansa illative hakuunsa hakuihinsa adessive haullaan haullansa hauillaan hauillansa ablative haultaan haultansa hauiltaan hauiltansa allative haulleen haullensa hauilleen hauillensa essive hakunaan hakunansa hakuinaan hakuinansa translative haukseen hauksensa hauikseen hauiksensa abessive hauttaan hauttansa hauittaan hauittansa instructive — — comitative — hakuineen hakuinensa

Derived terms

• -hakuinen
• hakusessa

(compounds):

• asiasanahaku
• binäärihaku
• hakuagentti
• hakuaika
• hakualgoritmi
• hakuammunta
• hakuavain
• hakuehto
• hakujärjestelmä
• hakukartta
• hakukausi
• hakukelpoinen
• hakukelpoisuus
• hakukenttä
• hakukielto
• hakukomitea
• hakukone
• hakulaite
• hakulause
• hakulauseke
• hakuohjelma
• hakuosuma
• hakupalkka
• hakupalvelu
• hakupaperit
• hakuperuste
• hakuprofiili
• hakupuu
• hakurahti
• hakurakenne
• hakurobotti
• hakusaarto
• hakusana
• hakutaulu
• hakutaulukko
• hakuteos
• hakutermi
• hakutulos
• hakuvalo
• hakuvarsi
• hakuvuosi
• henkilöhaku
• kaukohaku
• keskihakuinen
• keskihakuvoima
• kirjallisuushaku
• käsitehaku
• lainhaku
• leveyshaku
• lineaarihaku
• lisähaku
• luvanhaku
• miestenhaku
• muutoksenhaku
• naistenhaku
• opiskelijahaku
• paikanhaku
• peräkkäishaku
• pikahaku
• puolitushaku
• puuhaku
• ruoanhaku
• ruuanhaku
• sanahaku
• sekahaku
• seuranhaku
• suorahaku
• syvyyshaku
• tiedonhaku
• tietokonehaku
• työnhaku
• vapaatekstihaku
• viivahaku
• viranhaku
• yhteishaku

Further reading

• “haku”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• kahu, kuha, uhka

Gorontalo

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

haku

1. genitalia

   Te Sudi biloto'o, ilotuhata lo bali to haku.

   Sudi fainted, (because) a ball hit (his) genitalia.

Etymology 2

From Malay hak (“right”), from Arabic حَقّ (ḥaqq, “truth”).

Noun

haku

1. that which complies with justice, law, or reason; right.

   Haku to tawu diila bolo ma'o hama.

   Someone's right must not be infringed.

Guaraní

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ha.ˈku/

Adjective

haku

1. warm, hot

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈha.ku/, [ˈhɐ.ku]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Central Polynesian *fatu.

Noun

haku

1. lord, master, overseer, employer, owner, possessor, proprietor, luna

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *fatu, from Proto-Oceanic *patu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu.

Noun

haku

1. core, lump, stone, coconut sponge
2. stone (of a fruit), seeds and pulp (of a melon)

Derived terms

• pōhaku

Etymology 3

From Proto-Polynesian *fatu, from Proto-Oceanic *patuʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batuʀ.

Verb

haku

1. (transitive) to compose, to invent, to put in order, to arrange
2. (transitive) to braid, to plait

Further reading

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

Japanese

Romanization

haku

1. Rōmaji transcription of はく

Maori

Noun

haku

1. yellowtail amberjack (Seriola lalandi)

   Synonyms: makumaku, warehenga

References

• Biggs, Bruce (1990) English-Maori, Maori-English Dictionary, Auckland University Press, →ISBN, page 89
• Williams, William (1852) A Dictionary of the New Zealand Language, and a Concise Grammar; to Which is Added a Selection of Colloquial Sentences, second edition, London: Williams and Norgate, page 14: “Háku, s. The name of a fish.”

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxa.ku/
• Rhymes: -aku
• Syllabification: ha‧ku

Noun

haku m inan

1. locative/vocative singular of hak

Quechua

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Quechuan *aku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈha.kʊ/

Verb

haku (defective)

1. let's go

   Synonym: hakuchik

   Llaqtayta haku! ― Let's go to my town!

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Quechuan *aku.

Alternative forms

• hak'u (Cuzco-Collao) ("flour")

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈha.kʊ/

Noun

haku

1. (Ayacucho) Alternative form of aku

Sakizaya

Etymology

From Japanese 箱 (hako, “box”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ha.ˈku/, [ha.ˈku]

Noun

haku

1. box; case

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *se-qa-ku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhʲa.ku]
• Hyphenation: ha‧ku

Determiner

haku

1. (alienable, indefinite) my

See also

Tokelauan possessive determiners

Definite inalienable (O-type)
		singular reference				plural reference
		sg	du		pl	sg	du		pl
			long	short			long	short
1st person	excl.	toku, tota1	to māua	to mā	to mātou	oku, ota1	o māua	o mā	o mātou
	incl.	―	to tāua	to tā	to tātou	―	o tāua	o tā	o tātou
2nd person		tō	toulua		toutou	ō	oulua		outou
3rd person		tona	to lāua	to lā	to lātou	ona	o lāua	o lā	o lātou
Definite alienable (A-type)
		singular reference				plural reference
		sg	du		pl	sg	du		pl
			long	short			long	short
1st person	excl.	taku, tata1	ta māua	ta mā	ta mātou	aku, ata1	a māua	a mā	a mātou
	incl.	―	ta tāua	ta tā	ta tātou	―	a tāua	a tā	a tātou
2nd person		tau	taulua		tautou	au	aulua		autou
3rd person		tana	ta lāua	ta lā	ta lātou	ana	a lāua	a lā	a lātou
Indefinite inalienable (O-type)
		singular reference				plural reference
		sg	du		pl	sg	du		pl
			long	short			long	short
1st person	excl.	hoku, hota1	ho māua	ho mā	ho mātou	ni oku, ni ota1	ni o māua	ni o mā	ni o mātou
	incl.	―	ho tāua	ho tā	ho tātou	―	ni o tāua	ni o tā	ni o tātou
2nd person		hō	houlua		houtou	ni ō	ni oulua		ni outou
3rd person		hona	ho lāua	ho lā	ho lātou	ni ona	ni o lāua	ni o lā	ni o lātou
Indefinite alienable (A-type)
		singular reference				plural reference
		sg	du		pl	sg	du		pl
			long	short			long	short
1st person	excl.	haku, hata1	ha māua	ha mā	ha mātou	ni aku, ni ata1	ni a māua	ni a mā	ni a mātou
	incl.	―	ha tāua	ha tā	ha tātou	―	ni a tāua	ni a tā	ni a tātou
2nd person		hau	haulua		hautou	ni au	ni aulua		ni autou
3rd person		hana	ha lāua	ha lā	ha lātou	ni ana	ni a lāua	ni a lā	ni a lātou

¹⁾ Sympathetic

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 295

Yilan Creole

Etymology

From Japanese 履く (haku, “to wear shoes or pants”).

Verb

haku

1. to put on; to don (clothing or other objects)

References

• Chien Yuehchen (2015) “The lexical system of Yilan Creole”, in New Advances in Formosan Linguistics‎^[3], pages 513-532