kawa

/ (ˈkɑːwə) /

NZ protocol or etiquette, particularly in a Māori tribal meeting place

Word Origin for kawa

Māori

Besides producing unconsciousness, Kawa also induces exceedingly erotic dreams.

Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II |Karl Ritter von Scherzer
When either party sues for peace, a neutral party is sent to the monarch of the opposite tribe with a few Kawa roots.

Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II |Karl Ritter von Scherzer
Here we found the headman, Kawa, of Mpalapala, quite as hospitable.

The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 |David Livingstone
Men in the habit of drinking Kawa neither stagger about, nor speak thick and loud, when under its influence.

Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II |Karl Ritter von Scherzer

The more of these scars a Kawa drinker can show, the higher is his character.

Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II |Karl Ritter von Scherzer