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Maori
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Pronunciation
Noun
kōhua
- boiler, pot (for boiling food)
Usage notes
Traditionally a vessel for boiling food in which heated stones were placed.
Verb
kōhua (passive kōhuatia)
- to cook by boiling, to boil, to poach
References
- “kōhua” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.