Hawaiian Noun · Culture
ʻIako
Pronunciation: /ee-AH-koh/
Meaning
Outrigger boom, crossbar
Example sentences
Ua haki ka ʻIako o ka waʻa i ka nalu nui.
The outrigger boom of the canoe broke in the big wave.
E mālama pono i ka ʻIako no ka mea he mea nui ia i ka hoʻokele.
Take good care of the outrigger boom because it is important for steering.
Ke kūkulu nei lākou i ka hale me ka hoʻohana ʻana i ka lāʻau no ka ʻIako.
They are building the house, using wood for the crossbar.
About this word
“ʻIako” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Outrigger boom, crossbar. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.