pākau

Maori

Etymology

Irregular development of Proto-Polynesian *pakakau (“wing”).

Noun

pākau

  1. wing
  2. shoulder blade
  3. (architecture) wing
  4. gully fern (Pakau pennigera)

Derived terms

  • pākauroharoha

Further reading

  • “pākau” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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