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Maori
Etymology
Reduplicated form of kōpaki ("husk") indicating its appearance (literally "husky").[1]
Noun
kōpakipaki
- maize, corn
- Synonym: kānga
References
- ^ Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary, Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, page 163