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moko

See also: mòko, mōkō, Mōko, mo꞉ko, and mɔ̌kɔ́

English

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Maori moko.

Noun

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moko (plural mokos)

  1. A tattoo (image made in the skin) in Maori culture, traditionally done with chisels.
    • 2014, Peter Wells, Journey to a Hanging:
      He decides to overtrace the moko on Te Rau's face.

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Maori mokopuna.

Noun

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moko (plural mokos)

  1. (New Zealand) A grandchild, or any younger child.

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Anagrams

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Akan

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Noun

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moko

  1. A spice in Ghana.

Basque

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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moko inan

  1. beak

Esperanto

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Etymology

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From moki +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmoko]
  • Rhymes: -oko
  • Hyphenation: mok‧o

Noun

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moko (accusative singular mokon, plural mokoj, accusative plural mokojn)

  1. ridicule
    • 1927, Edmond Privat, Historio de la lingvo esperanto:
      Antaŭvidante nur mokojn kaj persekutojn, mi decidis kaŝi antaŭ ĉiuj mian laboron.
      Expecting only ridicule and persecution, I decided to conceal from everyone my work.
    • 2007, Jorge Camacho, Beletra Almanako 1 (BA1 - Literaturo en Esperanto), Mondial, →ISBN, page 169:
      Svarmas la kritikoj kaj la mokoj al la supozata strangeco de la esperantistoj, eĉ, kio estas des pli surpriza, fare de la esperantistoj mem.
      The criticisms and the mockeries swarm towards the presumed strangeness of the esperantists, even, as is all the more surprising, from the esperantists themselves.
    • 1982, Peter G. Forster, The Esperanto Movement, Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 381:
      Kaj nin ne timigas la noktaj fantomoj / Nek batoj de l'sorto, nek mokoj de l'homoj / Ĉar klara kaj rekta kaj tre difinita / Ĝi estas, la voj' elektita.
      And we are not frightened by the nocturnal phantoms / Nor the beatings of fate, nor the mockery of humans / For clear, straight and well-defined / Is the chosen route.

Fijian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Oceanic *mogko (compare with Maori moko, Hawaiian moʻo)[1][2]

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moko

  1. gecko, lizard

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  1. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “moko.1a”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  2. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2008) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 4: Animals, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 260-1
  • Gatty, Ronald (2009) “moko”, in Fijian-English Dictionary, Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, page 173

Gilbertese

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Noun

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moko

  1. smoke

Hawaiian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *moto (“to strike with a fist”) (compare with Tahitian moto, Maori moto)[1][2]

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moko

  1. pugilism, boxing (traditional and modern)
    Synonym: kuʻi

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  1. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “mokomoko”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 251
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “moto.1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online

Maori

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “I'm assuming each sense has an independent origin, but it's possible they're cognate”)

Noun

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moko

  1. Polynesian tattoo

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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Polynesian *moko (compare with Hawaiian moʻo)[1] from Proto-Oceanic *mogko (compare with Fijian moko)[2][3]

Noun

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moko

  1. lizard, gecko

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  1. ^ Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary‎[1], Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, pages 249-50
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “moko.1a”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  3. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2011) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 4: Animals, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 260-1

Slovene

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Noun

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moko

  1. accusative/instrumental singular of moka

Tocharian B

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Adjective

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moko

  1. old (said of people), elderly, aged

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moko

  1. elder

Tokelauan

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Te moko.

Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *moko. Cognates include Hawaiian moʻo and Samoan moʻo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmo.ko]
  • Hyphenation: mo‧ko

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moko

  1. gecko

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 238

Tongan

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moko

  1. lizard, gecko

Yanomam

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Etymology

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Cognate to Yanomamö moko.

Noun

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moko (unclassified holonym; singulative moko a, dual moko kipë, plural moko pë)

  1. girl

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  • Perri Ferreira, Helder (2017) Yanomama Clause Structure‎[3], volume 1, Utrecht: LOT, →ISBN, page 115

Yanomamö

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Etymology

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Cognate to Yanomam moko.

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moko

  1. girl, young woman (after puberty), adolescent

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  • Lizot, Jacques (2004) Diccionario enciclopédico de la lengua yãnomãmɨ‎[4] (in Spanish), Vicariato apostólico de Puerto Ayacucho, →ISBN
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