kōhue

Maori

Alternative forms

• kōhua

Etymology

kō- +‎ hue

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koː.hu.e/, [koː.hʉ.ɛ]

Noun

kōhue

1. 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)

1. 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.