koha
ko·ha/ˈkoʊhə/noun
koha is a noun meaning “A Māori tradition of reciprocal giving of gifts” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled K-O-H-A and has 2 syllables (ko·ha), and it appears about once in every 26 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data). The plural of koha is kohas.
What does koha mean?
noun
- 1
A Māori tradition of reciprocal giving of gifts.
- 2
A voluntary donation given for a service that has been provided.
- 3
The koel (Eudynamys), a genus of cuckoos from Asia, Australia, and the Pacific with a distinctive loud call; specifically, the Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce koha?
- UK /ˈkəʊhə/
- US /ˈkoʊhə/
Koha has 2 syllables, split ko·ha in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-koha.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of koha
- kohas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is koha?
Koha appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Where does koha come from?
Borrowed from Māori koha (“regard, respect; gift, present”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).