mo`o nui

a word from vocabulary Hawaiian by ʻŌiwi Parker Jones  
Word form mo`o nui
LWT meaning(s)
Comments on word There are also specific words for ‘crocodile’ (kelokokile) and ‘alligator’ (`alikekoa).
Word source Pukui & Elbert 1986
Analyzability analyzable phrasal
Gloss mo`o nui [lizard big]
Age Pukui & Elbert 1986 [30] (1550–1986)