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🧑 A Maori name 🦅 A New Zealand hawk 🧥 A Maori cloak
kahu

kahu

9.9
A traditional Māori cloak worn at ceremonies and often made of feathers
  • noun
  • New Zealand
translation icon : kahu
  • The chief wore a beautiful kahu made from rare bird feathers during the ceremony.

Examples

  • She was honored to receive a kahu as a symbol of respect from the Māori elders.

  • Visitors admired the intricate patterns woven into the kahu displayed at the museum.

  • The chief wore a beautiful kahu during the ceremony.

  • She received a traditional kahu as a gift.

  • The chief wore a beautiful kahu made from rare bird feathers during the ceremony.

  • Visitors admired the intricate patterns woven into the kahu displayed at the museum.

  • She was honored to receive a kahu as a symbol of respect from the Māori elders.

Synonyms

ahu
vskahu
  • UK
9.9

A traditional cloak people wear for ceremonies in Polynesian cultures

is specific to Maori culture rather than used across several Polynesian cultures

Surface Forms

kahu singular
kahus plural

Etymology

Kahu comes from Māori and also means a traditional cloak 'kahu', often made from feathers or woven fibres and worn at ceremonies. So a kahu today is a special ceremonial cloak.