/ˈraːkau/, [ˈɾɑːkɐʉ]
PūtakeFrom Proto-Polynesian *raqakau (compare Hawaiian lāʻau), from Proto-Oceanic *raqan kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daqan kahiw (compare Malay dahan kayu).
- A weapon; a club or bat.
- A tree, stick, spar, or mast.
“He wahine tāroaroa i raro i te rākau rā.” — There is a tall woman under that tree.
- Wood or timber.