"ahu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ahus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Persian آهو (âhu). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fa|آهو|tr=âhu}} Persian آهو (âhu) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ahu (plural ahus)
  1. The goitered gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa.
    Sense id: en-ahu-en-noun-ABF-iUSr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations, Antilopine antelopes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 0 0 10 6 2 6 7 0 0 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 5 11 8 6 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Antilopine antelopes: 84 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: ahus [plural], ahu [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Rapa Nui ahu. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|rap|ahu}} Rapa Nui ahu Head templates: {{en-noun|s|ahu}} ahu (plural ahus or ahu)
  1. On Rapa Nui, a stone platform on which moai (statues) were erected. Translations (stone platform for moai): ahu [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-ahu-en-noun-rlKowLJg Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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