"aua" meaning in Maori

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Noun

IPA: /ˈaua/, [ˈɐʉɐ]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *qaua (“a kind of mullet”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|mi|poz-oce-pro|pqe-pro|poz-cet-pro|poz-pro|inh=4}}, {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*qaua|t=a kind of mullet}} Proto-Polynesian *qaua (“a kind of mullet”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} aua, {{mi-noun}} aua
  1. yellow-eye mullet, (Aldrichetta forsteri)
    Sense id: en-aua-mi-noun-Kh19ICPL Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Maori particles, Fish Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Maori particles: 47 53 Disambiguation of Fish: 100 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Particle

IPA: /ˈaua/, [ˈɐʉɐ]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *qaua (“negative imperative”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*qaua|t=negative imperative}} Proto-Polynesian *qaua (“negative imperative”) Head templates: {{head|mi|particle|head=}} aua, {{mi-particle}} aua
  1. Negative imperative particle: no! don't! Synonyms: kaua
    Sense id: en-aua-mi-particle-u1~qgQ~e Categories (other): Maori particles Disambiguation of Maori particles: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaua/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɐʉɐ]"
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  ],
  "word": "aua"
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        {
          "word": "kaua"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈaua/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈɐʉɐ]"
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      "ipa": "/ˈaua/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈɐʉɐ]"
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          "don't",
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    {
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      "ipa": "[ˈɐʉɐ]"
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