Where does “poaka” come from?
poaka (English) comes from Maori poaka, from Proto-Polynesian puaka — pig, hog.
poaka (English): A pig
Ancestry of “poaka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maori | poaka | pig; pork |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | puaka | pig, hog |