moho

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See also: Moho and mohó

English

Etymology 1

From Maori moho.

Noun

moho (plural mohos)

  1. The North Island takahē, an extinct rail of New Zealand.

Etymology 2

From Hawaiian ʻōʻō, onomatopoeic from its call, via confusion of its name with the moho (“rail”).

Noun

moho (plural mohos)

  1. Synonym of oo.

References

Anagrams

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Etymology

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Adverb

móhó

  1. together

Spanish

Etymology

Unknown, but proposed possibilities include:

Compare Portuguese mofo and Italian muffa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoo/
  • Rhymes: -oo
  • Syllabification: mo‧ho

Noun

moho m (plural mohos)

  1. mildew (US), mold, mould (UK, AU, CA)
  2. (dated) rust
    Synonyms: herrumbre, orín, óxido

References

  1. ^ “moho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
  2. ^ Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, p. 213

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