parawai

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noun

A fine Maori mat made of muka.

OriginMāori parawai →
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Meanings

nounparawai (plural parawais)

plural parawais

  1. A fine Maori mat made of muka.

Origin

  1. Māoriparawai
  2. Englishparawai

Borrowed from Māori parawai.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Waipara
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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