puke

puke = book in Hawaiian

When Hawaiian borrows words from English, you get really interesting results.

haneli = hundred
hapa = half
kaimana = diamond
kālā = dollar, money
kamepiula = computer
kanauika = sandwich
kaukani = thousand
kīkā = guitar
lakuna = raccoon
loke = rose
pākeke = pocket
pāloke = parrot
poloka = frog
wikiō = video
ʻanakala = uncle
ʻānela = angel

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