poʻo lua
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Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
poʻo (“head, father”) + lua (“two”)
Noun[edit]
- partible paternity, a child fathered by other than the husband in a relationship accepted by both husband and sire (this arrangement increased the number of relatives loyal to the child, and was common in the families of chiefs)
Verb[edit]
- to be doubly fathered