"kakau" meaning in Maori

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Noun

Etymology: . Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} kakau, {{mi-noun}} kakau
  1. stalk (of a plant)
    Sense id: en-kakau-mi-noun-0-QhQaZQ
  2. handle (of a tool)
    Sense id: en-kakau-mi-noun-lgsHndZy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *ka-kau (compare with Tongan kakau, Samoan ʻaʻau) reduplication of *kau₂ from Proto-Oceanic *kaRu. Doublet of kau. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*ka-kau}} Proto-Polynesian *ka-kau, {{cog|to|kakau}} Tongan kakau, {{cog|sm|ʻaʻau}} Samoan ʻaʻau, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*kaRu}} Proto-Oceanic *kaRu, {{doublet|mi|kau}} Doublet of kau Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} kakau, {{mi-verb}} kakau
  1. (archaic) to swim Tags: archaic Synonyms: kau
    Sense id: en-kakau-mi-verb-cne7kYg8 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 4 4 23 10 4 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 15 6 3 70 Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 6 2 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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      ],
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