Etymology

puka

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Today it means: A small, usually perforated, wave- and beach-polished shell fragment formed from the spire of a cone, found along beaches of Pacific islands, and used especially to make necklaces. Full definition →

Hawaiian puka
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puka · noun1

  1. Hawaiian · borrowed frompuka“hole”
  2. English todaypuka

Borrowed from Hawaiian puka (“hole”).

puka · noun2

  1. Irish · borrowed frompúca“hobgoblin”
  2. English todaypuka

Borrowed from Irish púca (“hobgoblin”).

puka · noun3

  1. Māori · borrowed frompuka
  2. English todaypuka

From Māori puka.

Words from the same roots

Hawaiianpuka all →

pooka

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