Etymology

moko

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Today it means: A traditional Maori tattoo (image made in the skin), traditionally done with chisels; also, such an image used as a personal sign or signature. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Māori moko
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moko · noun1

  1. Māori · borrowed frommoko
  2. Māori · borrowed frommoko
  3. English todaymoko

Borrowed from Māori moko.

moko · noun2

  1. Māori · borrowed frommokopuna
  2. Māori · borrowed frommokopuna
  3. English todaymoko

Borrowed from Māori mokopuna.

Words from the same roots

Māorimokopuna all →

mokopuna

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. A traditional Maori tattoo (image made in the skin), traditionally done with chisels; also, such an image used as a personal sign or signature.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.