kūkae
/kuːˈkae̯/
The Hawaiian word for poop is kūkae.
kūkae is a noun used to refer to feces.
Meaning: feces (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/kuːˈkae̯/
Did you know?
- In traditional Hawaiian culture, certain terms for bodily functions were considered kapu or forbidden in the presence of high-ranking chiefs.
- The word kūkae is a distant linguistic cousin to the Māori word tūtae, which is used in New Zealand for the same purpose.
- A word like kūkae might be used in a medical context in Hawaii, whereas in English 'poop' is almost exclusively informal or used with children.
Examples in context
- He kūkae kēia.This is poop.
- Ua ʻike au i ka kūkae.I saw the poop.
Example conversation
Kiana and Kai are cleaning up after their pet.
- KianaKai, nānā i kēia kūkae.Kai, look at this poop.
- KaiAia ia! E lawe ia.There it is! Take it.
- KianaE kōkua mai iaʻu.Help me with this.
- KaiʻAe, e hulahula kāua.Yes, let's hurry.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry kūkae, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kūkae, CC BY-SA 4.0.
