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piupiu

piupiu noun: a grass skirt with long fringes worn by the Maori for traditional performances.

Noun

piupiu (plural piupius)

  1. A grass skirt with long fringes worn by the Maori for traditional performances.

Forms of piupiu

pluralpiupius

Origin of piupiu

From Māori piupiu.

Questions about piupiu

What does piupiu mean?
Piupiu means a grass skirt with long fringes worn by the Maori for traditional performances.
What part of speech is piupiu?
Piupiu is a noun.
What is the plural of piupiu?
The plural of piupiu is piupius.

Words near piupiu in the dictionary

  1. Pitzer
  2. Pitzers
  3. Pitzes
  4. pium
  5. piums
  6. piupiu
  7. piupius
  8. Piura
  9. piuri
  10. Piute
  11. Piute County

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