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paua

pau·a
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pou-uh]
    • /ˈpaʊ ə/
    • /pˈɔːə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pou-uh]
    • /ˈpaʊ ə/

Definitions of paua word

  • noun paua a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry. 1
  • noun paua an edible abalone, Haliotis iris, of New Zealand, having an iridescent shell used esp for jewellery 0

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Origin of paua

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Maori around 1810-20

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Paua

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

paua popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

paua usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with paua

  • how to prepare paua?
  • what is a paua shell?
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  • what is paua shell?
  • how to clean paua shells at home?
  • how to cook paua fritters?
  • how to polish paua shells?
  • how to clean paua shells?

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