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kete

kete noun: a traditional Maori woven basket.

Noun

kete (plural ketes)

  1. (New Zealand) A traditional Maori woven basket.
    • He leans over his seat and picks up the kete, full of sandwiches and teamaking gear.1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 157

Forms of kete

pluralketes

Origin of kete

From Māori kete.

Questions about kete

What does kete mean?
Kete means a traditional Maori woven basket.
What part of speech is kete?
Kete is a noun.
What is the plural of kete?
The plural of kete is ketes.

Words near kete in the dictionary

  1. ketchupping
  2. ketchuppy
  3. ketchups
  4. ketchupy
  5. ketcot
  6. kete
  7. Ketelsen
  8. Ketelsens
  9. ketembilla
  10. ketembillas
  11. ketena

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