1. Kū (noun)
- Meaning: "to stand, rise, erect, or support"
2. Kū (verb)
- Meaning: "to stand, rise; set up, erect; erect or raise a statue or monument"
- Example: "Ua kū ke kaulahao mai ka moana a hiki i ka mauna." (The rainbow rose from the sea to the mountain.)
3. Kū (god)
- Meaning: "the Hawaiian god of war and the protector of fishermen, farmers, and builders"
- Kū is often depicted as a tall and muscular man with a spear or club. He is also known as Kū-kaʻili-moku (Kū who smites the land) and Kū-kaʻili-lani (Kū who smites the heavens).
Additional Information:
- Kū is one of the four principal gods of the ancient Hawaiian religion, along with Kane, Lono, and Kanaloa.
- The name "Hawaii" is derived from the name of the god Kū.
- The Hawaiian word "Kū" is related to the Tahitian word "Tū" and the Māori word "Tū", all of which mean "to stand" or "to rise".