pounamu

English

Alternative forms

poenamu

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori pounamu.

Noun

pounamu (uncountable)

(New Zealand) greenstone

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori pounamu.

Noun

pounamu

jade, jadeite

Maori

Etymology

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Adjective

pounamu

dark green

Noun

pounamu

greenstone, nephrite
Synonym: pounemu
glass bottle

Descendants

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→ Hawaiian: pounamu

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