pītau

Māori

FWOTD – 25 July 2016

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpiːtau/ [ˈpiːtɐʉ]

Noun

pītau

  1. frond, shoot
  2. spiral carving
    1. figurehead on a canoe with such a carving
    2. canoe with such a figurehead

Synonyms

References

  • John Moorfield (2011), Te Aka: Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary (in Māori), 3rd edition
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