English words from Rapa Nui
- ahuThe goitered gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa.
- moaiOne of the large stone statues on Easter Island (Rapa Nui).
- MakemakeThe creator deity in the mythology of Easter Island.
- pukaoA cylinder of red scoria mounted as a separate piece on the head of a moai, in the manner of a hat or topknot.
- Rapa NuiThe native Polynesian inhabitants of Easter Island.
- reimiroA crescent-shaped pectoral ornament once worn by the women of Easter Island.
- rongorongoAn early glyphic writing system of Easter Island, written in reverse boustrophedon and as yet undeciphered.