Tamaʻi moa | moa keiki (baby chicken| Gallus gallus) by Jon Apisa

Tamaʻi moa | moa keiki (baby chicken| Gallus gallus)



“Tamaʻi moa | moa keiki” (baby chicken| Gallus gallus) drawing by Jon Apisa.

This was drawn with graphite on paper, 6.5" x 3.5" (16.51cm x 8.89cm).

baby chicken | Gallus gallus (baby chicken) is:

  • Tamaʻi moa in Sāmoa
  • Moa keiki in Hawaiʻi
  • Kiʻi moa in Tonga
  • Moa fanauʻa in Tahiti
  • Pī heihei Māori
  • Punua moa in Niuē

“chicken” | Gallus gallus (adult chicken) is:

  • Moa in Sāmoa
  • Moa in Hawaiʻi
  • Moa in Tonga
  • Moa in Tahiti
  • Heihei Māori
  • Moa in Niuē

Gallus gallus (chicken) is also known as:
Red junglefowl


6.5" x 3.5" (16.51cm x 8.89cm)

09/30/2025

Samoan

Polynesian


Pasefika Polynesian Dictionary
https://pasefika.com/dictionary


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