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umu

/ uːmuː /

noun

  1. another name for hangi


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Word History and Origins

Origin of umu1

Māori

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Example Sentences

We have met the value dumu or its dialectic equivalent umu, represented by U and MU (see on line 5).

I must tell you that I have seen and gone through the fire ceremony of the Umu-ti.

Harry therefore gave the word to Umu, who in turn uttered a few sharp orders to the men, whereupon the ranks closed up.

“So much the worse for you,” growled Umu savagely, for the delay was beginning to tell upon his patience.

“If he has, every tenth man of your bodyguard shall lose his hands and feet,” snarled Umu savagely.

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