English word origin

Etymology of ahu

Borrowed from Persian آهو (âhu).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

The goitered gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Persian آهو (âhu).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentionآهوfa

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Source etymology 2

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noun

On Rapa Nui, a stone platform on which moai (statues) were erected.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Rapa Nui ahu.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionahurap

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