putiputi

Maori

Etymology

Unknown; most certainly a loanword of non-Polynesian origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈputiputi/, [ˈpʉtipʉti]

Noun

putiputi

1. flower

   Synonym: pua

References

• “putiputi” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.