kokiri

/ ˈkɒkiːriː /

noun

1. See leatherjacket
   a rough-skinned New Zealand triggerfish, Parika scaber , known also as leatherjacket See leatherjacket
2. a Māori self-help group providing training and support in the community

Word History and Origins

Origin of kokiri¹

Māori

Example Sentences

They hold in their hands some reeds to represent darts or kokiri.

From Project Gutenberg

A wild yell with a wilder volley answered my shot, and the line made a kokiri (short charge) in my direction.

From Project Gutenberg