tāniko

Maori

Etymology

From tā- (causative prefix) +‎ niko (“to go in circles”).

Verb

tāniko

  1. to finger weave
  2. to embroider

Noun

tāniko

  1. fingerweaving
  2. embroidery

Further reading

  • “tāniko” 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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