"kahu" meaning in Maori

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Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Oceanic *kafu (“to cover, to put on clothing”) (compare to Tongan kafu, Samoan ʻafu, Hawaiian ʻahu), from Proto-Oceanic *kaput (“to wrap or cover”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaput (“to clasp together”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*kafu|t=to cover, to put on clothing}} Proto-Oceanic *kafu (“to cover, to put on clothing”), {{cog|to|kafu}} Tongan kafu, {{cog|sm|ʻafu}} Samoan ʻafu, {{cog|haw|ʻahu}} Hawaiian ʻahu, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*kaput|t=to wrap or cover}} Proto-Oceanic *kaput (“to wrap or cover”), {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*kaput|t=to clasp together}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaput (“to clasp together”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} kahu, {{mi-noun}} kahu
  1. cloak, cape
    Sense id: en-kahu-mi-noun-vPNs3QI6 Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 42 28 30
  2. garment, clothing
    Sense id: en-kahu-mi-noun-G3xiubyE
  3. covering, surface
    Sense id: en-kahu-mi-noun-VnZ2ABvz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kākahu, pirikahu
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        "1": "mi",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {},
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    }
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        {
          "_dis": "42 28 30",
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          "name": "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cloak, cape"
      ],
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          "cloak",
          "cloak"
        ],
        [
          "cape",
          "cape"
        ]
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    },
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      ],
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        ]
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          "covering"
        ],
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          "surface",
          "surface"
        ]
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  ],
  "word": "kahu"
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    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Pages with 7 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "kākahu"
    },
    {
      "word": "pirikahu"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*kafu",
        "t": "to cover, to put on clothing"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *kafu (“to cover, to put on clothing”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "kafu"
      },
      "expansion": "Tongan kafu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "ʻafu"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan ʻafu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "ʻahu"
      },
      "expansion": "Hawaiian ʻahu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*kaput",
        "t": "to wrap or cover"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *kaput (“to wrap or cover”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*kaput",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaput (“to clasp together”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
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        "3": "",
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  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
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          "cloak"
        ],
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          "cape",
          "cape"
        ]
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        "garment, clothing"
      ],
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          "garment"
        ],
        [
          "clothing",
          "clothing"
        ]
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        "covering, surface"
      ],
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        ]
      ]
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  ],
  "word": "kahu"
}

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