Kono

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A traditional Maori woven basket. New-Zealand

    "To others my love is a plaited kono / Full or empty […] ."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Japanese.

Example

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"To others my love is a plaited kono / Full or empty […] ."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Māori [Term?].

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese 河野 (Kōno) or 高野 (Kōno).

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