pekapeka

== Hawaiian == === Etymology === Reduplication of peka (“tattle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌpe.kaˈpe.ka/, [ˌpɛ.kəˈpɛ.kə] === Verb === pekapeka (transitive) to tattle === Noun === pekapeka tattler === Further reading === pekapeka in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com. == Māori == === Etymology 1 === Reduplication of peka “bat”. ==== Noun ==== pekapeka bat (animal) – especially the species Mystacina tuberculata === Etymology 2 === Reduplication of peka “branch”. ==== Noun ==== pekapeka toy windmill/pinwheel made from phormium leaves starfish Synonyms: papatangaroa, pātangaroa a snood or gangion in a traditional longline set up === References === === Further reading === Williams, Herbert William (1917), “pekapeka”, in A Dictionary of the Maori Language, page 320 John C. Moorfield (2011), “pekapeka”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN