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Where does “lokoino” come from?

lokoino (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian loko, from Proto-Polynesian loto — the interior; lake.

lokoino (Hawaiian): an evil disposition, a lack of kindness; to act...

Definitions

  1. an evil disposition, a lack of kindness; to act...

Ancestry of “lokoino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianlokointerior; inland; a small lake
2Proto-Polynesianlotothe interior; lake
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