paua

See also: pāua

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori pāua.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑːwə/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈpɐːwɘ/

Noun

paua (plural pauas or paua)

1. A large, edible abalone, Haliotis iris, native to New Zealand, whose shell is used to make jewelry.
2. The shell of this mollusc.
3. A fish hook made from this shell.

Anagrams

• A.A.U.P.

Big Nambas

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paua/

Adverb

paua

1. overmorrow, the day after tomorrow

References

• Big Nambas Grammar Pacific Linguistics - G.J. Fox

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Noun

paua

1. coyo