kikorangi

Māori

Etymology

From kiko (“flesh”) +‎ rangi (“sky; Ranginui, the Māori sky father”), literally “flesh of Ranginui”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkikoraŋi/ [ˈkikɔɾɐŋi]

Noun

kikorangi

1. light blue
2. (colour/color) sky blue

See also

Colors in Māori · ngā tae (layout · text)

tea, mā	kiwikiwi	pango, mangu
mea, kura, whero	karaka; parauri	kōwhai, renga
	kāriki, kākāriki	kārikiuri
	kikorangi	kahurangi
tūāuri	waiporoporo	māwhero

Further reading

• John C. Moorfield (2011), “kikorangi”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index‎^[1], 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN