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Where does “pō” come from?

pō (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian *po, from Proto-Oceanic boŋi, from Proto-Austronesian bəʀŋi.

pō (Hawaiian): night

Definitions

  1. night

Ancestry of “pō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*po—
2Proto-Oceanicboŋi—
3Proto-Austronesianbəʀŋi—

Words derived from “pō”

  • Pōʻakahi
  • Pōʻalua
  • Pōʻakolu
  • Pōʻahā
  • Pōʻalima
  • Pōʻaono
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