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taiaha
/ ˈtaɪəˌhɑː /
noun
- a carved weapon in the form of a staff, now used in Māori ceremonial oratory
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Word History and Origins
Origin of taiaha1
Māori
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Example Sentences
He carried no weapon but his sacred taiaha, his tongue-pointed staff of hardwood, ornamented with a plume of red kaka feathers.
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As he listened to Heke he rested upon his taiaha, and smiled upon those about him.
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As he shouted these questions and answers he ran swiftly backwards and forwards brandishing a taiaha as he ran.
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