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語源 1

Borrowed from Māori moko.

名詞

moko (plural mokos)

1. (New Zealand) A traditional Maori tattoo (image made in the skin), traditionally done with chisels; also, such an image used as a personal sign or signature. [from 19th c.]
   • 1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 373:

     No calligraphist could have drawn the moko so perfectly in the short time the fingers execute it.

   • 2014, Peter Wells, Journey to a Hanging:

     He decides to overtrace the moko on Te Rau's face.

語源 2

Borrowed from Māori mokopuna.

名詞

moko (plural mokos)

1. (New Zealand) A grandchild, or any younger child.

参考

• moko jumbie

アナグラム

• Mook, mook