puakaoa

Rarotongan

Noun

puakaoa

1. dog

   Synonym: kurī

   Nā tā'au puakaoa i katikati i te vaevae o tāku puaka.

   Your dog bit my pig on the legs.

2. (vulgar, slang) bitch

   'E puakaoa tēnā va'ine.

   That woman's a bitch.

References

“puakaoa” in Cook Islands Languages, 2016.