korukoru

Māori

Etymology 1

Reduplication of koru (“coiled”).

Noun

korukoru

1. wrinkle
2. nook, cavity

Adjective

korukoru

1. sagging, droopy (of skin)

Etymology 2

Likely onomatopoeic. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

korukoru

1. turkey

Further reading

• Williams, Herbert William (1917), “korukoru”, in A Dictionary of the Maori Language, page 171
• John C. Moorfield (2011), “korukoru”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN