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taua

taua noun: a group of Maori warriors sent out as a war party.

Noun

taua (plural tauas)

  1. (New Zealand) A group of Maori warriors sent out as a war party.
    • Late that night, while the Hauraki people were celebrating their deliverance, Hongi and his tauā returned to attack under cover of darkness and killed some 60 people still within the pā.2003, Michael King, The Penguin History of Aotearoa New Zealand, Penguin, published 2023, page 125

Forms of taua

pluraltauas

Origin of taua

From Māori tauā.

Questions about taua

What does taua mean?
Taua means a group of Maori warriors sent out as a war party.
What part of speech is taua?
Taua is a noun.
What is the plural of taua?
The plural of taua is tauas.

Words near taua in the dictionary

  1. tau tangle
  2. tau tangles
  3. tau yu bak
  4. Tau-lak
  5. tau-saghyz
  6. taua
  7. taualuga
  8. tauas
  9. Taub
  10. taubada
  11. taubadas

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