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- [pou-uh]
- /ˈpaʊ ə/
- /pˈɔːə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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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- how to prepare paua?
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- how to polish paua shells?
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