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taiaha

taiaha noun: a traditional Māori wooden staff weapon, used for short, sharp strikes or stabbing thrusts, usually decorated on one end.

Noun

taiaha (plural taiahas)

  1. A traditional Māori wooden staff weapon, used for short, sharp strikes or stabbing thrusts, usually decorated on one end.

Forms of taiaha

pluraltaiahas

Origin of taiaha

Borrowed from Māori taiaha.

Questions about taiaha

What does taiaha mean?
Taiaha means a traditional Māori wooden staff weapon, used for short, sharp strikes or stabbing thrusts, usually decorated on one end.
What part of speech is taiaha?
Taiaha is a noun.
What is the plural of taiaha?
The plural of taiaha is taiahas.

Words near taiaha in the dictionary

  1. Tai-pi
  2. Tai-ping
  3. tai-tai
  4. Tai-wan
  5. Tai-yeh Pond
  6. taiaha
  7. taiahas
  8. Taian
  9. Taianfu
  10. Taibai
  11. Taibbi

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