Etymology

umu

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Today it means: An earth oven used in New Zealand, Samoa, and other Pacific islands, consisting of a hole dug in the ground and lined with heated stones. Full definition →

Māori umu
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  1. Māori · borrowed fromumu
  2. English todayumu

Borrowed from Māori umu. Doublet of imu.

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