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pahu

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Etymology

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From Hawaiian pahu (“drum, box”).

Noun

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pahu (plural pahus)

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

Anagrams

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *pasu₁ (“drum”). Cognate with Tahitian pahu and Maori pahū.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpa.hu/, [ˈpɐ.hu]

Noun

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pahu

  1. drum
  2. box, chest, ark, case, coffin
  3. barrel, keg

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “pahu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, pages 300-1
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “pasu.1b”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  3. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (1998) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 1: Material Culture, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, page 110

Jumaytepeque

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Noun

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pahu

  1. wax

References

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  • Chris Rogers, The Use and Development of the Xinkan Languages

Maori

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Noun

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pahu

  1. Alternative form of pahū
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