Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taua

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
taua
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of Maori warriors sent out as a war party.

New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Māori tauā.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tauas (plural)

Questions

What does taua mean?
A group of Maori warriors sent out as a war party.
Where does taua come from?
From Māori tauā.

How to pronounce taua

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