pukupuku

Maori

Etymology

Reduplication of puku (“to swell”).

Verb

pukupuku

  1. (stative) to be lumpy, to be swollen

Noun

pukupuku

  1. gooseflesh, goose pimples
  2. lump, tumour
  3. shield
  4. rasp fern (Doodia media)
  5. wild pelargonium (Pelargonium inodorum)

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “pukupuku” 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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