hīkoi

Māori

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhiːkoi/ [ˈhiːkɔi]

Verb

hīkoi

1. to step on something

   Synonyms: raka, whakaraka

2. to walk
3. to stride
4. to march

Noun

hīkoi

1. step
2. march
3. hike, trek, tramp
4. journey, trip

References

• Williams, Herbert William (1917), “hikoi”, in A Dictionary of the Maori Language, page 359
• John C. Moorfield (2011), “hīkoi”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN