tanoa

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US/təˈnoʊ.ə/

noun

A bowl for serving kava.

OriginSamoan tānoa ← Fijian tanoa →
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Meanings

nountanoa (plural tanoas)

plural tanoas

  1. A bowl for serving kava.

Origin

  1. Fijiantanoa
  2. Samoantānoa
  3. Englishtanoa

Borrowed from Samoan tānoa or Fijian tanoa.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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