koauau

English

Etymology

From Maori kōauau.

Noun

koauau (plural koauau)

  1. (music) A small Māori flute, ductless and notchless, with three to six fingerholes.
    • 2004, Cathie Dunsford, Ao Toa: Earth Warriors, page 137:
      Piripi holds the koauau toward them and places his finger at the mouth of the flute.
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