Etymology

kirituhi

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Today it means: Maori-style tattooing worn by non-Maori people. Full definition →

Māori kirituhi
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  1. Māori · borrowed fromkirituhi
  2. English todaykirituhi

From Māori kirituhi, literally "drawn skin".

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