ahu

A1H4U1

noun

The goitered gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa.

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Meanings

ahu1

nounahu (plural ahus)

plural ahus

  1. The goitered gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa.

ahu2

nounahu (plural ahus or ahu)

plural ahus

  1. On Rapa Nui, a stone platform on which moai (statues) were erected.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

ahu · noun

  1. Persianآهو
  2. Englishahu

Borrowed from Persian آهو (âhu).

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ahu · noun

  1. Rapa Nuiahu
  2. Englishahu

Borrowed from Rapa Nui ahu.

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Translations

Portuguese ahu
  • ahustone platform for moai

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

ahu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahu

MLA

“ahu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ahu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahu.

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