kuia

K5U1I1A1

noun

A Maori female elder.

OriginMāori kuia →
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Meanings

nounkuia (plural kuias or kuia)

plural kuias

  1. New ZealandA Maori female elder.

Origin

  1. Māorikuia
  2. Englishkuia

From Māori kuia.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

IukakuaiAuki
Cite this entry
APA

kuia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuia

MLA

“kuia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kuia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuia.

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