pihapiha

Māori

Etymology

Reduplication of piha.

Noun

pihapiha

  1. a blowhole (of a cetacean)
  2. a gill (of an aquatic animal)

Further reading

  • John C. Moorfield (2011), “pihapiha”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN
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