Definition of "hau" []

• The Hawaiian name of the mahoe, Pariti tiliaceum, which occurs in nearly all tropical countries and is abundant in all Pacific islands. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The word hau´ is a term of approbation, ēⁿ signifying yes, or affirmation, the two thus used together serving to intensify the expression."
• "I mean was she prodding the the poor wee rubber thing with that junior sized spear to wake it up and move it along ...? hau"
• "She was cutting the many sections or nut-envelopes of the fruit into fluted bell-shapes preparatory to stringing them on the twisted and tough inner bark of the hau tree."