pōpolo

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *polo; cognate with Maori poroporo and pōporo (Solanum aviculare), Tongan polo (Solanum nigrum) and Tuvaluan 'opolo (capsicum).[1] Skin color meaning comes from analogy to the color of its berries.

Noun

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pōpolo

  1. black nightshade (Solanum nigrum)
  2. (slang, countable, sometimes pejorative) a black person

Descendants

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  • English: popolo

References

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  1. ^ “Polo”, in Te Māra Reo: The Language Garden[1], Benton Family Trust, 2022

Further reading

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  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “pōpolo”, in Hawaiian Dictionary[2], revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN