kaʻukaʻu

== Hawaiian == === Etymology === From a reduplicated form of Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *taku "slow". Cognate with Māori taku (“slow”). Perhaps related to makaʻu (“afraid”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌka.ʔuˈka.ʔu/, [ˌkɐ.ʔuˈkɐ.ʔu] === Verb === kaʻukaʻu(intransitive) to linger, to delay to hesitate to procrastinate ==== Derived terms ==== hoʻokaʻukaʻu (causative/simulative) ==== Related terms ==== kaʻunē (“slow, dragging”) === Noun === kaʻukaʻu delay reluctance === Further reading === kaʻukaʻu in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.