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kaʻukaʻu

/ kaʻu.kaʻu / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. nvi., To slow down, delay, procrastinate, hesitate, linger; inhibited, checked; reluctance.

  • Examples:
    • He aha ka mea o ke kaʻukaʻu ʻana? Why be hesitant?
  • Related:
    • hoʻokaʻukaʻu Caus/sim.; To cause delay, linger.

2. n., Hemorrhoid or exterior obstruction to bowel evacuation.

Nā Lepili ｜ Tags: health

kaʻukaʻu

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao (2003+),

kikino, Delay, as in computer program.

  • Source:
    • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
  • Examples:
    • Nui ke kaʻukaʻu ma waena o ke kōmi ʻana i ke pihi a me ka hana. There is a long delay between pressing the key and the action.

Nā Lepili ｜ Tags: computers

kaʻukaʻu

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Piles, hemorrhoid; an obstruction to evacuation.

kaʻukaʻu

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To slow down, hesitate, delay.

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