Maile | ʻĪlio (Canis familiaris) gouache painting

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Jon Apisa. Maile | ʻĪlio (Canis familiaris). 2024. gouache on paper, 9" x 6.3" (23cm x 16cm).

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A gouache painting of a Maile | ʻĪlio (Canis familiaris) by Jon Apisa.

The art media for the Maile is gouache on paper.

Words for Canis familiaris in Polynesia include:

• Maile in Sāmoa
• ʻĪlio in Hawaiʻi
• Kulī Tonga
• ʻŪrī in Tahiti
• Kurī in Māori

Canis familiaris is also known as:

• Dog
• Rane

Compare other words in a few of the languages of Polynesia using the:

• Pasefika Polynesian Dictionary

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Maile | ʻĪlio (Canis familiaris) gouache sketchbook painting by Jon Apisa 08/30/2024

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

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