pouaka

Māori

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpouaka/ [ˈpɔʉɐkɐ]
  • Hyphenation: pou‧a‧ka

Noun

pouaka

  2. box (cuboid space; container)
  4. Poa triodioides, a grass that grows on coastal dunes.

Derived terms

  • pouaka karapu (“glove box”)
  • pouaka whakaata (“television”)

References

  • “pouaka” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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