hookupu

noun

ho·​oku·​pu

ˌhōəˈkü(ˌ)pü

plural -s

: a Hawaiian ceremonial presentation of gifts formerly offered as tribute to a chief

Word History

Etymology

Hawaiian ho'okupu

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