"ʻahu" meaning in Hawaiian

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Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Oceanic *kafu (“to cover, to put on clothing”) (compare with Maori kahu, Samoan ʻafu, Tongan kafu), from Proto-Oceanic *kaput (“to wrap, to cover”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaput (“to tie or clasp together”). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*kafu|t=to cover, to put on clothing}} Proto-Oceanic *kafu (“to cover, to put on clothing”), {{cog|mi|kahu}} Maori kahu, {{cog|sm|ʻafu}} Samoan ʻafu, {{cog|to|kafu}} Tongan kafu, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*kaput|t=to wrap, to cover}} Proto-Oceanic *kaput (“to wrap, to cover”), {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*kaput|t=to tie or clasp together}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaput (“to tie or clasp together”) Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} ʻahu
  1. cape, shirt, coat, any upper garment
    Sense id: en-ʻahu-haw-noun-P-YCdM8J Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 89 9 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 13 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 7 2
  2. covering
    Sense id: en-ʻahu-haw-noun-8uEBQKIm
  3. mat
    Sense id: en-ʻahu-haw-noun-DBxUGvnM
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "kahu"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori kahu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*kaput",
        "t": "to tie or clasp together"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaput (“to tie or clasp together”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Oceanic *kafu (“to cover, to put on clothing”) (compare with Maori kahu, Samoan ʻafu, Tongan kafu), from Proto-Oceanic *kaput (“to wrap, to cover”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaput (“to tie or clasp together”).",
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  "lang_code": "haw",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "89 9 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "85 13 2",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "91 7 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "cape, shirt, coat, any upper garment"
      ],
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        [
          "cape",
          "cape"
        ],
        [
          "shirt",
          "shirt"
        ],
        [
          "coat",
          "coat"
        ],
        [
          "garment",
          "garment"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "covering",
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      ],
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        [
          "mat",
          "mat"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ʻahu"
}
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    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian nouns",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *kafu (“to cover, to put on clothing”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "kahu"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori kahu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "ʻafu"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan ʻafu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "kafu"
      },
      "expansion": "Tongan kafu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*kaput",
        "t": "to wrap, to cover"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *kaput (“to wrap, to cover”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*kaput",
        "t": "to tie or clasp together"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaput (“to tie or clasp together”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Oceanic *kafu (“to cover, to put on clothing”) (compare with Maori kahu, Samoan ʻafu, Tongan kafu), from Proto-Oceanic *kaput (“to wrap, to cover”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaput (“to tie or clasp together”).",
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        "1": "haw",
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      },
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  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "cape, shirt, coat, any upper garment"
      ],
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        [
          "cape",
          "cape"
        ],
        [
          "shirt",
          "shirt"
        ],
        [
          "coat",
          "coat"
        ],
        [
          "garment",
          "garment"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "covering"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "covering",
          "covering"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "mat"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mat",
          "mat"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ʻahu"
}

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