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pukupuku

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Māori

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Etymology

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Reduplication of puku (“to swell”).

Verb

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pukupuku

  1. (stative) to be lumpy, to be swollen

Noun

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pukupuku

  1. gooseflesh, goose pimples
  2. lump, tumour
  3. shield
  4. rasp fern (Doodia media)
  5. wild pelargonium (Pelargonium inodorum)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • “pukupuku” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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