Taipo

Full definition of taipo

Noun

1. (New Zealand) evil spirit
2. (New Zealand) goblin.

Usage notes

The use of this word arose in the 19th century. It is interesting because Maori used it thinking it was English and the early English settlers used it thinking it was Maori.

J. of the Polynesian Society v. 30 no. 117 note 48

Anagrams

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