Where does “poaka” come from?

poaka (Maori) comes from Proto-Polynesian puaka — pig, hog.

poaka (Maori): pig; pork

Definitions

  1. pig; pork

Ancestry of “poaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianpuakapig, hog

Words derived from “poaka

Every word from Proto-Polynesian puaka
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