Kunekune

K5U1N1E1K5U1N1E1

noun

A small, hairy breed of domestic pig that originated in New Zealand.

OriginMāori kunekune →
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Meanings

nounKunekune (plural Kunekunes)

plural Kunekunes

  1. A small, hairy breed of domestic pig that originated in New Zealand.

Origin

  1. Māorikunekune
  2. EnglishKunekune

From Māori kunekune “round, plump” reduplicated from kune “to swell”.

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APA

Kunekune. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kunekune

MLA

“Kunekune.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kunekune. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kunekune,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kunekune.

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