paua = "pa-yew-ah"?(that's how I read it) I've never heard this.

I was originally going to say "...retrograde...", but I figured "equivalent" would highlight the last time someone in this thread ignored my "". (I guess not) Do you mean that for you the vowel sounds in "wash" and "horse" are the same? No.

Enough help, I hope. Now help me..."s'il you bitte? paua?"