Etymology

pakihi

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Today it means: An area of open land (chiefly in western parts of the South Island), especially when waterlogged. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Māori pākihi
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The story

  1. Māori · borrowed frompākihi
  2. English todaypakihi

Borrowed from Māori pākihi.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. An area of open land (chiefly in western parts of the South Island), especially when waterlogged.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.