wau
Bingham
wáu
n. cat's-cradle.
n. a mat with some dark strands.
vi. to play the game of cat's-cradle.
Sabatier
wau
n. game of Cat's Cradles.
v. to play at...
wau1
a. wauwau: good, well, seemly, becoming, fitting.
syn. kan.
idiom. e wau ngke te aine: that would be all right for a woman.
ex. e wau ngke te mane: that would be becoming for a man.
wau2
n. wauwau: weaving <weave> mats with patterns of different coloured leaves.
Topics: Weaving and crafts, Games, songs and dance