koauau

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noun

A small Māori flute, ductless and notchless, with three to six fingerholes.

OriginMāori kōauau →
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Meanings

nounkoauau (plural koauau)
  1. entertainmentA small Māori flute, ductless and notchless, with three to six fingerholes.

    Piripi holds the koauau toward them and places his finger at the mouth of the flute.

    2004, Cathie Dunsford, Ao Toa: Earth Warriors, page 137

Origin

  1. Māorikōauau
  2. Englishkoauau

From Māori kōauau.

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APA

koauau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koauau

MLA

“koauau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koauau. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “koauau,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koauau.

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