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koauau

koauau noun: a small Māori flute, ductless and notchless, with three to six fingerholes.

Noun

koauau (plural koauau)

  1. A small Māori flute, ductless and notchless, with three to six fingerholes.
    • Piripi holds the koauau toward them and places his finger at the mouth of the flute.2004, Cathie Dunsford, Ao Toa: Earth Warriors, page 137

Forms of koauau

pluralkoauau

Origin of koauau

From Māori kōauau.

Questions about koauau

What does koauau mean?
Koauau means a small Māori flute, ductless and notchless, with three to six fingerholes.
What part of speech is koauau?
Koauau is a noun.
What is the plural of koauau?
The plural of koauau is koauau.

Words near koauau in the dictionary

  1. koaro
  2. koas
  3. Koasati
  4. Koasatis
  5. koashvite
  6. koauau
  7. Koay
  8. kob
  9. koba
  10. Kobabe
  11. Kobach

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