Moki

or Mo·qui

[ moh-kee ]

noun

, plural Mo·kis, (especially collectively) Mo·ki.

1. Hopi ( def 1 ).

moki

/ ˈməʊkɪ /

noun

1. either of two edible sea fish of New Zealand, the blue cod ( Percis colias ) or the bastard trumpeter ( Latridopsis ciliaris )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Moki¹

Māori

Example Sentences

Cherry spent the ’70s in Sweden with his partner, Moki, where the two would create what they called “organic music” with like-minded local artists.

From New York Times

It starts with my mother, Moki Cherry, on tamboura droning away and Charlie Haden’s sublime bass; this goes on for several minutes.

From New York Times

And then it ends right back where they started with Charlie and Moki.

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While in Europe, he met Albert Ayler, whom he’d later record with, and Moki Karlsson, his future wife.

From New York Times

The Italian first vinyl pressing has beautiful Moki Cherry artwork and is probably the one to try and get, but Don looks so cool in the photo on the cover of the U.S. pressing and the design is so great that I recommend getting both.

From New York Times