awa
/əˈwɑ/
noun
- A type of traditional Maori canoe or boat, often used for transportation or fishing.
- The museum displayed a beautifully decorated awa used by ancestors.
- We paddled the awa across the calm lake to reach the island.
- The Maori people carved an awa from a single tree trunk.
- A river or waterway in Maori culture.
- The awa flows through the valley, providing water for the village.
- Children learned to swim in the awa near their home.
- The elders told stories about the spirits that live in the awa.