kahu

K5A1H4U1

noun

swamp harrier (Circus approximans)

OriginMāori kāhu →
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Meanings

noun
  1. New Zealandswamp harrier (Circus approximans)

    Riding along the road near the Whenuakura river, I observed a kahu pursuing a small bird (apparently a ground lark) high in the air.

    1879, Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, page 368

Origin

  1. Māorikāhu
  2. Englishkahu

From Māori kāhu.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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