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kahu

kahu

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A Māori personal or family name
  • proper noun
translation icon : Kahu
  • Ministers (kahu) and lay leaders (minister's wife or mama kahu, deacons or kiakona) were identified as influential.
  • kahu mamae

Maybe accumulate thousands of copies of Kahu's works.

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Examples

  • Maybe accumulate thousands of copies of Kahu's works.

  • So the Kahu Kakapur project is very much related and in fact I'd say that it's is research in action.

  • On another pathway, we can follow the history of the kahu mamae.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Here we see clearly the way in which Pareraututu, the woman/weaver/widow, becomes the kahu mamae and all that she stands for.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Ministers (kahu) and lay leaders (minister's wife or mama kahu, deacons or kiakona) were identified as influential.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Case in point #1: Pareraututu, a kahu mamae—quite literally, a cloak of pain (Fig. 2).

    Academic text (2016)
  • In the story, Kahu was a brave warrior known for her leadership skills and wisdom.

  • The ceremony was presided over by Kahu, who offered prayers and blessings to the attendees.

  • Many families in the village named their children Kahu, honoring a revered ancestor.

Surface Forms

kahu main

Etymology

Kahu is used as a Māori personal name and surname, taken from the same Māori word for the hawk or the cloak. Using Kahu as a name can show a link to strength or honour, which is why people use it for people and families.