moki

1 of 2

noun (1)

mo·​ki
ˈmōkē
variants or mokihi
-ēˌhē
plural moki or mokis or mokihi or mokihis
1
New Zealand : a trumpeter fish (Latridopsis ciharis)
2
: a Maori raft made of bundles of flags, rushes, or dry flower stalks of flax

Moki

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noun (2)

Mo·​ki
variants or less commonly Moqui
ˈmōkē
plural Moki or Mokis
: hopi

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Noun (1)

Maori

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