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niu

niu noun: a tall pole with yardarms from which hung ropes, circled by worshippers in the Pai Mārire religious movement.

Noun

niu (plural nius)

  1. (New Zealand, historical) A tall pole with yardarms from which hung ropes, circled by worshippers in the Pai Mārire religious movement.

Proper noun capitalized: Niu

Niu (plural Nius)

  1. A surname from Hokkien.

Forms of niu

Noun
pluralnius
Proper noun
pluralNius

Plural of niu: nius

Origin of niu

Romanization of Hokkien 梁 (Niû) in most dialects. Doublet of Liang.

Questions about niu

What does niu mean?
Niu means a tall pole with yardarms from which hung ropes, circled by worshippers in the Pai Mārire religious movement.
What part of speech is niu?
Niu can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of niu?
The plural of niu is nius.

Words near niu in the dictionary

  1. nitwittish
  2. Nitz
  3. Nitzel
  4. Nitzels
  5. Nitzes
  6. niu
  7. Niu Gini
  8. Niua
  9. Niuafo'ou
  10. Niuafo'ouan
  11. Niuan

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