kōpakipaki

Maori

Etymology

Reduplicated form of kōpaki ("husk") indicating its appearance (literally "husky").[1]

Noun

kōpakipaki

  1. maize, corn
    Synonym: kānga

References

  1. ^ Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary‎[1], Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, page 163
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