"whekau" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: whekaus [plural]
Etymology: Maori whēkau Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|whēkau}} Maori whēkau Head templates: {{en-noun}} whekau (plural whekaus)
  1. laughing owl
    Sense id: en-whekau-en-noun-l5qsSWLL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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