Etymology

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Today it means: One of the large stone statues on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Full definition →

Rapa Nui mo'ai
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The story

  1. Rapa Nui · borrowed frommo'ai
  2. Rapa Nui · borrowed frommo'ai
  3. English todaymoai

Borrowed from Rapa Nui mo'ai (“statue, figurine”).

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