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[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Interesting. Those words really do exist. I looked them all up. But haku seems to mean kingfish - so not something one wears on the head or is it?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

Haku is a Hawaiian word. Haku leis are worn on the head.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Collins only gives fish, a few others only give flowers:

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/haku

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Ha. Thanks. It smelled like deception to me, now I'm at ease. ;)