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pukana

UK/ˈpuːkənə/

pukana noun: a contorted face made by a haka performer.

Noun

pukana (plural pukanas)

  1. (New Zealand) A contorted face made by a haka performer

Forms of pukana

pluralpukanas

Origin of pukana

From Maori.

Questions about pukana

What does pukana mean?
Pukana means a contorted face made by a haka performer.
What part of speech is pukana?
Pukana is a noun.
How do you pronounce pukana?
Pukana is pronounced /ˈpuːkənə/ (UK).
What is the plural of pukana?
The plural of pukana is pukanas.

Words near pukana in the dictionary

  1. Pujunan
  2. PUK
  3. puka
  4. Pukalani
  5. pukalide
  6. pukana
  7. pukanas
  8. pukanui
  9. pukao
  10. pukaos
  11. Pukapuka

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