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sakau

sakau noun: kava (in Micronesian contexts).

Noun

sakau (uncountable)

  1. Kava (in Micronesian contexts).
    • The Nationals MP suffered the consequences of drinking an entire shell of sakau – a traditional Micronesian kava with sedative qualities made from the root of the pepper plant – in one hit, thinking it was similar to South Pacific kava. […] While not alcoholic, sakau – like other kavas served...2022 December 16, Amy Remeikis, “‘I went cross-eyed’: Australia’s former deputy PM taken to hospital after drinking entire bowl of kava”, in The Guardian

Origin of sakau

From Pohnpeian sakau.

Questions about sakau

What does sakau mean?
Sakau means kava (in Micronesian contexts).
What part of speech is sakau?
Sakau is a noun.

Words near sakau in the dictionary

  1. Sakatas
  2. Sakati-Nyhan-Tisdale syndrome
  3. sakaton
  4. sakatons
  5. sakatottari
  6. sakau
  7. sakawa
  8. Sakazaki
  9. Sakazakis
  10. sakazuki
  11. sake

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