kōhue
Maori
Alternative forms
- kōhua
Etymology
kō- + hue
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koː.hu.e/, [koː.hʉ.ɛ]
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.