"whatta" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: whattas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} whatta (plural whattas)
  1. (archaic, historical) A scaffold used by the Tahitians for animal sacrifices. Tags: archaic, historical
    Sense id: en-whatta-en-noun-1hoWVF8g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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