kōauau

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Maori

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Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /koː.a.u.a.u/, [koː.ɐ.ʉ.ɐ.ʉ]

Noun

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kōauau

  1. cross-blown flute made of wood, bone or a species of kelp
  2. bull kelp (Durvillaea antarctica)
    Synonym: rimurapa

References

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  • kōauau” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.