tewhatewha

Maori

Etymology

From a reduplication of Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *tefa "boast, brag, show off", a cognate of Hawaiian keha (“brag”).

Noun

tewhatewha

  1. An axe-like bone or wooden weapon.
  2. vagina

Further reading

  • “tewhatewha” 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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