kōata

See also: koata

Māori

Etymology

Back-formation from kōataata (“transparent”).[1]

Noun

kōata

  1. glass (material)
    Te Kōata Ngaro
    The Vanishing Glass
  2. glass (drinking vessel)

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • kōata whakarahi (“magnifying glass”)

References

  1. ^ “kōata”, in Paekupu‎[1], 2018, archived from the original on 5 March 2018

Further reading

  • “kōata” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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