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Where does “ipu” come from?

ipu (English) comes from Hawaiian ipu — bottle gourd; watermelon; vessel, container.

ipu (English): A percussion instrument made from hollowed...

Definitions

  1. A percussion instrument made from hollowed...

Ancestry of “ipu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianipubottle gourd; watermelon; vessel, container
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