pounamu

English

Alternative forms

• poenamu

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori pounamu.

Noun

pounamu (uncountable)

1. (New Zealand) greenstone

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori pounamu.

Noun

pounamu

1. jade, jadeite

Maori

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

pounamu

1. dark green

Noun

pounamu

1. greenstone, nephrite

   Synonym: pounemu

2. glass bottle

Descendants

• → English: pounamu
• → Hawaiian: pounamu