Where does “kuʻihao” come from?
kuʻihao (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian hao — iron; general name for metal tools; a bit.
kuʻihao (Hawaiian): blacksmith
Definitions
- blacksmith
Ancestry of “kuʻihao”, step by step
kuʻihao traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian hao
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | hao | iron; general name for metal tools; a bit |
via Hawaiian kuʻi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | kuʻi | to pound, to strike |