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wau

[wæɰwiw]

noun

LanguageMarshallese

Meaning
  1. a Mother Hubbard dress
  2. A type of loose-fitting dress worn by women in the Marshall Islands, often referred to as a Mother Hubbard.
Examples

Eppen wau in ilo alikkar.

This dress is very pretty in the sunlight.

Pronunciationwæɰwiw

Part of speechnoun

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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