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kākahu

1. (verb) (-ria,-tia) to put on clothes, dress.

He mano tini ā māua pōtae, kāone, tōkena, wēkete, hōro, aikiha, me ngā kākahu katoa e kākahuria ana e te tāne, e te wāhine, e te tamariki (TW 26/10/1878:539). / We have a great many hats, gowns, stockings, waistcoats, shawls, handkerchiefs and all the clothes worn by men, women and children.

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Synonyms: komo kākahu, kahu


2. (noun) garment, clothes, cloak, apparel, clothing, costume.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 33;)

Waiho atu ngā rīpene me ngā kākahu o te Pākehā mō ā te Pākehā kanikani (TP 5/1901:3). / Leave the ribbons and Pākehā clothes for the Pākehā dances.

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kākahu kaukau

1. (noun) swimming costume, swimming togs.

kākahu kura

1. (noun) cape of red feathers.

Nō te taenga mai ka takoto ngā taonga, te parawai, te kaitaka, te kākahu kura, he nui te taonga, he nui hoki te kaitaka harakeke nei, me ngā patu e rua, kotahi te patu he mere, he akerautangi tētahi, he ōnewa tētahi, ko Oneone te ingoa; ko te Haemata te mere akerautangi rā (JPS 1927:254). / On arrival the gifts were laid out, the fine cloaks of flax fiber and red-feather cloaks, many articles, including many mats and two weapons, one being a wooden mere of akerautangi wood, the other a dark grey stone weapon, the name of which was Oneone, that of the wooden weapon being the Haemata.

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kākahu moe

1. (noun) pyjamas.

Synonyms: kahumoe

kaitui kākahu

1. (noun) tailor, dressmaker, seamstress, garment maker, outfitter.

whata kākahu

1. (noun) wardrobe.

Kākahu taratara

1. Clothes of mourning: referred to symbolically when someone is in mourning.

E mau ana ia i te kākahu taratara / she is mourning.

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