"moko" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mokos [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Māori mokobor. English moko Borrowed from Māori moko. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|mi:moko|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Māori mokobor. English moko [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Māori", "term" : "moko", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "mi" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "moko", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="moko"> Borrowed from Māori moko. Head templates: {{en-noun}} moko (plural mokos)
  1. (New Zealand) A traditional Maori tattoo (image made in the skin), traditionally done with chisels; also, such an image used as a personal sign or signature. Tags: New-Zealand
    Sense id: en-moko-en-noun-nbzeELDr Categories (other): New Zealand English, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 20 entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 20 entries: 22 14 24 25 7 4 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 63 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: mokos [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Māori mokopunabor. English moko Borrowed from Māori mokopuna. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|mi:mokopuna|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Māori mokopunabor. English moko [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Māori", "term" : "mokopuna", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "mi" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "moko", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="moko"> Borrowed from Māori mokopuna. Head templates: {{en-noun}} moko (plural mokos)
  1. (New Zealand) A grandchild, or any younger child. Tags: New-Zealand Related terms: moko jumbie
    Sense id: en-moko-en-noun-KRMhU00o Categories (other): New Zealand English, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, Pages with 20 entries Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 20 entries: 22 14 24 25 7 4 2 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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