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moai

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmoʊ.aɪ/
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noun

Meaning 1

One of the large stone statues on Easter Island (Rapa Nui).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Rapa Nui mo'ai (“statue, figurine”).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: моа́и (moái) — stone statue on Easter Island
  • Catalan: moai — stone statue on Easter Island
  • Cherokee: ᎼᎢ (moi) — stone statue on Easter Island
  • Chinese Mandarin: 摩艾石像 (mó'ài shíxiàng) — stone statue on Easter Island
  • Finnish: moai — stone statue on Easter Island
  • German: Moai — stone statue on Easter Island
  • Japanese: モアイ (moai) — stone statue on Easter Island
  • Korean: 모아이 (moai) — stone statue on Easter Island
  • Portuguese: moai — stone statue on Easter Island
  • Spanish: moái — stone statue on Easter Island
  • Swedish: moai — stone statue on Easter Island