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Maori
Alternative forms
Etymology
kō- + hue
Pronunciation
Noun
kōhue
- boiler, pot (for boiling food)
Ka hūpenupenu noa iho ngā kai i roto i te kōhue.- The food was just mashed up in the pot.
Usage notes
Traditionally a vessel for boiling food in which heated stones were placed.
Verb
kōhue (passive kōhuetia)
- to cook by boiling, to boil
Ka huri ngā wāhine ki te kōhue i ngā kōura.- The women set about boiling the crayfish.
References
- “kōhue” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.