moho
English
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Etymology 2
From Hawaiian ʻōʻō, onomatopoeic from its call, via confusion of its name with the moho (“rail”).
References
- “moho”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “moho, n.1.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2002.
Phuthi
Etymology
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese mofo (“mold, mildew”), from Italian muffa (“mould, mildew”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmoo/ [ˈmo.o]
- Rhymes: -oo
- Syllabification: mo‧ho
Noun
moho m (plural mohos)
Further reading
- “moho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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