mokopuna

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori mokopuna.

Noun

mokopuna pl (plural only)

  1. (New Zealand) In Māori culture, grandchildren, or sometimes children generally

Maori

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Hawaiian moʻopuna.

Noun

mokopuna

  1. grandchild

Descendants

  • → English: mokopuna

Further reading

  • “mokopuna” 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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