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Kakau. ‖ kau (ii), (iii).

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kakau, v.i. Swim, as in last example.

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kakau, n. 1. Stalk of a plant.

2. Handle of a tool. E whiua ana te kakau o te hoe (M. 354).

3. A variety of kumara. Katahi ka utaina te kumara nei, a te kakau (T. 111).

4. Part of the constellation of Orion; also, Te Kakau a Maui. = Tautoru. Ko Te Kakau, me Kopu ma, e whakaatu ana i te awatea.

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