tukutuku

noun

tu·​ku·​tu·​ku

ˈtu̇(ˌ)ku̇ˈtu̇(ˌ)ku̇

plural -s

: decorative Maori latticework usually of flax or kiekie stems and in the form of panels that are used especially between the carved posts of communal buildings (as a meetinghouse)

Word History

Etymology

Maori

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