kōauau

Maori

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /koː.a.u.a.u/, [koː.ɐ.ʉ.ɐ.ʉ]

Noun

kōauau

1. cross-blown flute made of wood, bone or a species of kelp
2. bull kelp (Durvillaea antarctica)

   Synonym: rimurapa

References

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