poupou
/ˈpəʊpəʊ/(also pou pou) NZ
noun
A carved wooden post forming part of the solid framework of the walls of a Maori whare.
Origin
1920s. From Maori poupou, reduplicated form of pou post, pole, support.
- semi-permanent
- semi-permanently
- semipermeable
- semi-precious
- semiprivate
- semi-pro
- semi-professional
- semi-prone position
- semiquaver
- semiquinone
- Semiramis
- semi-retired
- semi-retirement
- semi-rigid
- semi-skilled
- semi-skimmed
- semi-solid
- semispecies
- semi-submersible
- semisweet
- semi-synthetic
- incognizance
- incognizant
- incoherence
- incoherency