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murikōkai

1. (noun) back of the head.

Ka tū te kaipuke, ā, ka hoe mai ngā poti ki uta, ka mea aua kaumātua, "Koia anō he tupua, he kanohi kei ngā murikōkai, ina e hoe tuarā mai ana ki uta." (Wh4 2004:134) / The ship stopped and when the boats rowed ashore the elders said, "They're supernatural beings and have eyes in the back of their heads because they row ashore backwards."

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See also hemihemi

Synonyms: maihamo, pāhoahoa, kōhamo, kōpako, hamo, hemihemi

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