kōkōwai

Maori

Etymology

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Noun

kōkōwai

  1. red ochre

Verb

kōkōwai(stative)

  1. dark red, crimson
  2. auburn, reddish-brown

Descendants

  • → English: kokowai

Further reading

  • “kōkōwai” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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