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moho

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See also: Moho and mohó

English

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Etymology 1

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From Maori moho.

Noun

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moho (plural mohos)

  1. The North Island takahē, an extinct rail of New Zealand.
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Etymology 2

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From Hawaiian ʻōʻō, onomatopoeic from its call, via confusion of its name with the moho (rail).

Noun

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moho (plural mohos)

  1. Synonym of oo.

References

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Anagrams

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Phuthi

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adverb

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móhó

  1. together

Spanish

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Etymology

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Unknown, but proposed possibilities include:

Compare Portuguese mofo and Italian muffa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmoo/ [ˈmo.o]
  • Rhymes: -oo
  • Syllabification: mo‧ho

Noun

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moho m (plural mohos)

  1. mildew (US), mold, mould (UK, AU, CA)
  2. (dated) rust
    Synonyms: herrumbre, orín, óxido

References

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  1. ^ moho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
  2. ^ Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, p. 213

Further reading

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