waewae

Maori

Etymology 1

Reduplication of wae

Noun

waewae

  1. (anatomy) foot
  2. (anatomy) leg
  3. footprint
  4. footstep
    • 2018, “Kai Tangata [Cannibal]”, in Tū, performed by Alien Weaponry:
      Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua
      Footsteps pound the sacred warpath

Etymology 2

Noun

waewae

  1. New Zealand rough skate (Zearaja nasuta)

References

  • “waewae” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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