kaho

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kaso, from Proto-Oceanic *kasaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kasaw (“rafter”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈka.ho/

Noun

kaho

  1. crossbar; crossbeam
  2. roof batten
  3. fence rail
  4. horizontal wall batten in a meeting house

Derived terms
  • kaho tapu

References
  • “kaho” 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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