Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kahu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: kahu
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

swamp harrier (Circus approximans)

New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From Māori kāhu.

Word Breakdown

Root: kāhu

Usage

New Zealand usage

Questions

What does kahu mean?: swamp harrier (Circus approximans)
Where does kahu come from?: From Māori kāhu.

How to pronounce kahu

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