pakihi

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New Zealand/ˈpʌːkihi/UK/ˈpɑːkɪhi/US/ˈpɑkəhi/

noun

An area of open land (chiefly in western parts of the South Island), especially when waterlogged.

OriginMāori pākihi →
First used 19th c.Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounpakihi (plural pakihis or pakihi)

plural pakihis

  1. New ZealandAn area of open land (chiefly in western parts of the South Island), especially when waterlogged.First known use 19th c.

    “You will then own 796 acres of pakihi and private sea beaches.”

    1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 376

Origin

  1. Māoripākihi
  2. Englishpakihi

Borrowed from Māori pākihi.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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