"tewhatewha" meaning in Maori

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Noun

Etymology: From a reduplication of Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *tefa "boast, brag, show off", a cognate of Hawaiian keha (“brag”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|reduplication}} reduplication, {{cog|haw|keha|t=brag}} Hawaiian keha (“brag”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} tewhatewha, {{mi-noun}} tewhatewha
  1. An axe-like bone or wooden weapon.
    Sense id: en-tewhatewha-mi-noun--Qvu6fH6 Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50
  2. vagina
    Sense id: en-tewhatewha-mi-noun-BQimNERd Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Genitalia, Weapons Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Genitalia: 37 63 Disambiguation of Weapons: 34 66
     
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        "An axe-like bone or wooden weapon."
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