moko

See also: mōkō, Mōko, mokó, and mɔ̌kɔ́

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori moko.

Noun

moko (plural mokos)

A tattoo (image made in the skin) in Maori culture, traditionally done with chisels.
- 2014, Peter Wells, Journey to a Hanging
  He decides to overtrace the moko on Te Rau's face.

Anagrams

Mook, mook

Akan

Noun

moko

A spice in Ghana.

Basque

Noun

moko inan

beak

Esperanto

Etymology

From moki +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): [ˈmoko]
Rhymes: -oko
Hyphenation: mok‧o

Noun

moko (accusative singular mokon, plural mokoj, accusative plural mokojn)

ridicule
- 1927, Edmond Privat, Historio de la lingvo esperanto
  Antaŭvidante nur mokojn kaj persekutojn, mi decidis kaŝi antaŭ ĉiuj mian laboron.
  Expecting only ridicule and persecution, I decided to conceal from everyone my work.
- 2007, Jorge Camacho, Beletra Almanako 1 (BA1 - Literaturo en Esperanto), Mondial, →ISBN, page 169:
  Svarmas la kritikoj kaj la mokoj al la supozata strangeco de la esperantistoj, eĉ, kio estas des pli surpriza, fare de la esperantistoj mem.
  The criticisms and the mockeries swarm towards the presumed strangeness of the esperantists, even, as is all the more surprising, from the esperantists themselves.
- 1982, Peter G. Forster, The Esperanto Movement, Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 381:
  Kaj nin ne timigas la noktaj fantomoj / Nek batoj de l'sorto, nek mokoj de l'homoj / Ĉar klara kaj rekta kaj tre difinita / Ĝi estas, la voj' elektita.
  And we are not frightened by the nocturnal phantoms / Nor the beatings of fate, nor the mockery of humans / For clear, straight and well-defined / Is the chosen route.

Fijian

Noun

moko

lizard

Gilbertese

Noun

moko

smoke

Maori

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “I'm assuming each sense has an independent origin, but it's possible they're cognate”)

Noun

moko

Polynesian tattoo
lizard, gecko

Slovene

Noun

moko

accusative/instrumental singular of moka

Tocharian B

Adjective

moko

old (said of people), elderly, aged

Antonyms

maiwe

Noun

moko

elder

Tokelauan

Te moko.

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *moko. Cognates include Hawaiian moʻo and Samoan moʻo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmo.ko/
Hyphenation: mo‧ko

Noun

moko

gecko

References

R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 238

Tongan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mo.ko/

Noun

moko

lizard, gecko