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taiaha

British  
/ ˈtaɪəˌhɑː /

noun

  1. a carved weapon in the form of a staff, now used in Māori ceremonial oratory

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Etymology

Origin of taiaha

Māori

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The taiaha is rather a long-handled club than a spear.

From Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Morris, Edward Ellis

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