pōkokohua

Maori

Alternative forms

• upokōkohua
• pokokōhua

Etymology

upoko (“head”) ‎ kohua (“boil”). In Māori culture, the head is considered tapu, so boiling a head would be the ultimate insult.

Noun

pōkokohua

1. (literal) boiled head
2. (vulgar, offensive, derogatory) cunt, motherfucker, a highly offensive insult for an unpleasant person

   Pōkokohua mā, me mutu ēnā mahi kōhuru!

   You cunts, stop breaking the law!

Synonyms

• pokōkohua
• pōkotiwha
• upokokohua

Further reading

• “pōkokohua” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.