kōhua

Maori

Alternative forms

• kōhue

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koː.hu.a/, [koː.hʉ.ɐ]

Noun

kōhua

1. boiler, pot (for boiling food)

Usage notes

Traditionally a vessel for boiling food in which heated stones were placed.

Verb

kōhua (passive kōhuatia)

1. to cook by boiling, to boil, to poach

References

• “kōhua” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.