whau
Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *fau, from Proto-Oceanic *paʀu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀu.
Noun
whau
- corkwood, Entelea arborescens
- five-finger, Pseudopanax arboreus
Synonyms
- (corkwood): houama
- (five-finger): puahou
Derived terms
- Maungawhau
- whaupaku
- whauwhaupaku
References
- “whau” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori-English, English-Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.