kōhue

Maori

Alternative forms

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.
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