moʻo
Hawaiian
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Polynesian *moko (compare with Maori moko)[1] from Proto-Oceanic *mogko (compare with Fijian moko)[2][3]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmoʻo
Related terms
editReferences
edit- ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “moʻo”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, pages 253-4
- ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “moko.1a”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
- ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2011) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 4: Animals, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 260-1
Further reading
edit- moʻo in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.