mokuluʻu

Hawaiian

Etymology

moku (“large boat”) +‎ luʻu (“dive”). Compare with similar patterns in Māori waka ruku and Malay kapal selam (latter from Dutch duikboot) of the same family, as well as parallel in German Tauchboot.

Noun

mokuluʻu

  1. submarine
    • 1917 January 27, “He Moku Kolo Aole O Ka Mokuluu Mawaho O Ladana Hou”, in Ke Aloha Aina‎[1], page 1:
      Ua hoike ia ae ka lono aia ka mokuluu Kelemania Deutsihland mawaho o ke awa ua hiki mai ma ka Poakahi nei a kuu ka heleunia no ke kaii aaa tio ka hoomalu...
      It is reported that German submarine Deutschland has harbored outside on arrival since Monday and is standing by for further orders...
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