ahu
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈä-ˌhü
plural -s
: the common gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) of central Asia
ahu
2 of 2noun (2)
ˈä-ˌhü
plural -s
1
Polynesia : a mound or stone heap serving as a boundary, waymark, or memorial
2
: a sacred Polynesian burial place
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Persian āhū, from Middle Persian āhūk
Noun (2)
Hawaiian, Maori, Tahitian, & Marquesan
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1791, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1917, in the meaning defined at sense 2