Kiri

KEE-ree'KEE-ree'2 syllables
🇳🇿Maori
Calm

MEANING

Skin of a tree

ORIGIN

New Zealand

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Maori word for bark or skin.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Maori culture, Kiri can represent the protection and outer layer, similar to the bark of a tree.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Traditionally used in Maori communities, often reflecting nature.

🇯🇵Japanese
Soft

MEANING

Mist

ORIGIN

Japan

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Japanese word '霧' (kiri) meaning mist or fog.

CULTURAL NOTES

Used in poetic contexts to describe atmospheric beauty.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Common in Japanese literature and nature references.

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