ming — Hand Poke The Chin word for the facial marks. Banned by name in the 1960s. nanobotco.github.io/hand-poke/term/ming/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 49K
deq — Hand Poke From Syriac *dyoqo*, puncturing. A male tattooist is *deqqak*, a female one *deqqake*. nanobotco.github.io/hand-poke/term/deq-word/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 49K
moko — Hand Poke *Tā* is to strike; *moko* is the design itself. The verb in the name is the mallet, not the point. nanobotco.github.io/hand-poke/term/moko/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 49K
htoe kwin — Hand Poke *Htoe* is to prick or pierce; *kwin* is a ring or an enclosure. The name describes the framed rings the figures sit in. nanobotco.github.io/hand-poke/term/htoe-kwin-word/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 50K