pikau

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noun

A makeshift knapsack or pack.

OriginMāori pīkau →
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Meanings

nounpikau (plural pikaus)

plural pikaus

  1. New ZealandA makeshift knapsack or pack.

Origin

  1. Māoripīkau
  2. Englishpikau

From Māori pīkau.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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