moko
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of moko
Māori
Example Sentences
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“When I look at it, I see the hills outside of Wellington or people with moko tattoos—things that just make me instantly think of home.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Since the 2000s, moko has become increasingly seen and accepted as part of mainstream New Zealand thanks to a new generation of tattoo practitioners, according to the Museum of New Zealand.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2022
On her chin, Marshall wore a traditional Māori tattoo, a moko kauae.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2022
Mr Maxwell says it's been "a challenge" for those who have tried to bring back the moko.
From BBC ● May 23, 2018
The "moko" was in fact all made on the same pattern—that of all Maori carvings.
From Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Edward Ellis Morris
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