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puka
[ poo-kuh ]
noun
- a small white shell found on Pacific, especially Hawaiian, beaches and strung in clusters to make necklaces.
puka
/ ˈpuːkɑː /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of puka1
First recorded in 1970–75; of uncertain origin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of puka1
Māori
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Example Sentences
From the word puka, abrupt phenomenon, and the verb saugi, outflowing.
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When the kumu reached the door on his return, he made himself known by reciting a mele wehe puka, the conventional password.
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Here, in the dense puka and mangrove scrub, there was hope of safety.
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