makinikini

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Etymology

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From Proto-Oceanic *makinikini, from *makini (pinching, stinging), from *kinit (to pinch, sting), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kinit.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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makinikini

  1. mosquito

Further reading

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  • Ross, Malcolm D. (2011) Andrew Pawley, editor, The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic: Volume 4, Animals, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, →OCLC; republished as Meredith Osmond, editor, (Please provide a date or year)