moko

/ ˈməʊkəʊ /

noun

1. a Māori tattoo or tattoo pattern Also callednanua

Word History and Origins

Origin of moko¹

Māori

Example Sentences

She told me that she couldn't let me have Mrs. Moko, because she was trying caps on her.

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As Turi could not write, Hongi made the ingenious suggestion that his moko, or face-tattoo, should be copied on the deed.

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Tattooing, or "moko," as the New Zealanders call it, is a mark of great distinction.

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He justly observes that "moko" is the counterpart of the armorial bearings of which many families in Europe are so vain.

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The complete "Moko" 112comprises the face, the hips, and the upper surface of the thigh as far as the knee.

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