poaka

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori poaka (“pig”).

Noun

poaka (plural poakas)

  1. (New Zealand, among the Maori people) A pig.

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *puaka.

Noun

poaka

  1. pig
  2. pork

Derived terms
  • mīti poaka
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.