"muka" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Maori. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|-}} Maori Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} muka (uncountable)
  1. Prepared fibre of harakeke, used in traditional Maori weaving. Wikipedia link: muka Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-muka-en-noun-502Bnk0e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 17 entries, Pages with entries
     
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