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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kawau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kawau
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The great cormorant.

New Zealand usage

Etymology

From Māori kawau.

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Questions

What does kawau mean?
The great cormorant.
Where does kawau come from?
From Māori kawau.

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