pahu

P3A1H4U1

noun

A traditional drum of Polynesia, made from a single log and covered with sharkskin.

OriginHawaiian pahu →
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Meanings

nounpahu (plural pahus)

plural pahus

  1. A traditional drum of Polynesia, made from a single log and covered with sharkskin.

Origin

  1. Hawaiianpahu“drum, box”
  2. Englishpahu

From Hawaiian pahu (“drum, box”).

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APA

pahu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pahu

MLA

“pahu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pahu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pahu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pahu.

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