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poakas

poakas is the plural of poaka.

Meaning of poaka

Noun

poaka (plural poakas)

  1. (New Zealand, among the Maori people) A pig.
    • When I write that scores of houses have been burnt, whole villages renovated, kaingas fenced in, poakas and dogs fenced out […]1904, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives..., New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, page 62

Questions about poakas

What is poakas the plural of?
Poakas is the plural of poaka.

Words near poakas in the dictionary

  1. poachings
  2. poachy
  3. POAG
  4. Poags
  5. poaka
  6. poakas
  7. poake
  8. poakes
  9. POAO
  10. POAP
  11. POAPs

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