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Where does “키위” come from?

키위 (Korean) comes from English Kiwi, from Maori kiwi — kiwi.

키위 (Korean): kiwi

Definitions

  1. kiwi

Ancestry of “키위”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKiwiA New Zealander; of or from New Zealand
2Maorikiwikiwi
Every word from Maori kiwi →