moko-mokon.¹

Brit.

/ˈməʊkəʊˌməʊkəʊ/,

/ˈmɒkəʊˌmɒkəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈmoʊkoʊˌmoʊkoʊ/,

/ˈmɑkoʊˌmɑkoʊ/, New Zealand English

/ˈmokomoko/,

/ˈmɒkʌuˌmɒkʌu/

Origin: A borrowing from Maori. Etymon: Maori moko-moko.

Etymology: < Maori moko-moko, mokomoko lizard, skink, gecko (1820 as Moko moko in S. Lee & T. Kendall Gram. & Vocab. Lang. N.Z., glossed ‘a small lizard’).

New Zealand.

A small lizard, esp. a gecko or a skink.

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1843 J. E. Gray in E. Dieffenbach Trav. N.Z. II. 202 Tiliqua Zelandica. Harmless Lizard... ‘Is called Moko-Moko by the natives of Cook's Strait.’

1867 E. Sauter tr. F. von Hochstetter New Zealand 340 I..could observe only the little Moko-Moko (Mocoa Zelandia..or Lampropholis moco).

1870 Nature 23 June 148/1 The island seemed to be swarming with..another lizard called the moko-moko (Tiliqua zeaelandica).

1904 E. Tregear Maori Race 352 The Common Lizard.—Mokomoko. Lygosoma moco... The Mokomoko is found under stones and logs, both in the bush and in the open country. The colours are very variable.

1948 G. M. Henderson Taina 139 I also showed him a remarkable lizard called a mokomoko that lived in a hole in the rocks near the beach.

1966 Encycl. N.Z. III. 705 Geckos (general term)..moko-moko, moko-porae.

1966 Encycl. N.Z. III. 705 Skink (general term)..moko-moko.

1983 Land of Mist; Story of Urewera National Park 76 The commonest skink is the mokomoko which may reach 18 cm in length.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

moko-mokon.²

Brit.

/ˈmɒkəʊˌmɒkəʊ/,

/ˈməʊkəʊˌməʊkəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈmɑkoʊˌmɑkoʊ/,

/ˈmoʊkoʊˌmoʊkoʊ/, New Zealand English

/ˈmokomoko/,

/ˈmɒkʌuˌmɒkʌu/

Forms: 1800s– moko-moko, 1900s– moka-moka.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: makomako n.¹

Etymology: Variant of makomako n.¹, with assimilation to mock v. on the mistaken assumption that the bird is a mimic. Compare moki-mok n., mocker n.¹ 3b, mockie n.

Now rare. Perhaps Obsolete.

The New Zealand bellbird, Anthornis melanura; = korimako n., makomako n.¹, moki-mok n.

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the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > arboreal families > [noun] > family Meliphagidae (honey-eater) > anthornis melanura (bell-bird)

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New Zealand bell-bird1884

1871 F. W. Hutton Catal. Birds N.Z. 6 Anthornis melanura... Bell-bird. Mocker. Korimoko. Moko-moko.

1874 A. Bathgate Colonial Experiences xvii. 239 While some species are seemingly dying out, others, such as the moko-moko and the wax-eye..appear to be increasing.

1900 Longman's Mag. Jan. 231 The tuis and moka-mokas vie with each other to see who can sing the sweetest.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	moko-moko
释义	moko-mokon.¹ Brit. /ˈməʊkəʊˌməʊkəʊ/, /ˈmɒkəʊˌmɒkəʊ/, U.S. /ˈmoʊkoʊˌmoʊkoʊ/, /ˈmɑkoʊˌmɑkoʊ/, New Zealand English /ˈmokomoko/, /ˈmɒkʌuˌmɒkʌu/ Origin: A borrowing from Maori. Etymon: Maori moko-moko. Etymology: < Maori moko-moko, mokomoko lizard, skink, gecko (1820 as Moko moko in S. Lee & T. Kendall Gram. & Vocab. Lang. N.Z., glossed ‘a small lizard’). New Zealand. A small lizard, esp. a gecko or a skink. ΚΠ 1843 J. E. Gray in E. Dieffenbach Trav. N.Z. II. 202 Tiliqua Zelandica. Harmless Lizard... ‘Is called Moko-Moko by the natives of Cook's Strait.’ 1867 E. Sauter tr. F. von Hochstetter New Zealand 340 I..could observe only the little Moko-Moko (Mocoa Zelandia..or Lampropholis moco). 1870 Nature 23 June 148/1 The island seemed to be swarming with..another lizard called the moko-moko (Tiliqua zeaelandica). 1904 E. Tregear Maori Race 352 The Common Lizard.—Mokomoko. Lygosoma moco... The Mokomoko is found under stones and logs, both in the bush and in the open country. The colours are very variable. 1948 G. M. Henderson Taina 139 I also showed him a remarkable lizard called a mokomoko that lived in a hole in the rocks near the beach. 1966 Encycl. N.Z. III. 705 Geckos (general term)..moko-moko, moko-porae. 1966 Encycl. N.Z. III. 705 Skink (general term)..moko-moko. 1983 Land of Mist; Story of Urewera National Park 76 The commonest skink is the mokomoko which may reach 18 cm in length. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). moko-mokon.² Brit. /ˈmɒkəʊˌmɒkəʊ/, /ˈməʊkəʊˌməʊkəʊ/, U.S. /ˈmɑkoʊˌmɑkoʊ/, /ˈmoʊkoʊˌmoʊkoʊ/, New Zealand English /ˈmokomoko/, /ˈmɒkʌuˌmɒkʌu/ Forms: 1800s– moko-moko, 1900s– moka-moka. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: makomako n.¹ Etymology: Variant of makomako n.¹, with assimilation to mock v. on the mistaken assumption that the bird is a mimic. Compare moki-mok n., mocker n.¹ 3b, mockie n. Now rare. Perhaps Obsolete. The New Zealand bellbird, Anthornis melanura; = korimako n., makomako n.¹, moki-mok n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > arboreal families > [noun] > family Meliphagidae (honey-eater) > anthornis melanura (bell-bird) bell-bird1802 makomako1848 korimako1855 mocker1871 moko-moko1871 moki-mok1884 New Zealand bell-bird1884 1871 F. W. Hutton Catal. Birds N.Z. 6 Anthornis melanura... Bell-bird. Mocker. Korimoko. Moko-moko. 1874 A. Bathgate Colonial Experiences xvii. 239 While some species are seemingly dying out, others, such as the moko-moko and the wax-eye..appear to be increasing. 1900 Longman's Mag. Jan. 231 The tuis and moka-mokas vie with each other to see who can sing the sweetest. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1843n.²1871
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