takahē

See also: takahe

English

Alternative forms

takahe

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori takahē.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtækæheɪ/

Noun

takahē (plural takahēs)

A species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand.

Synonyms

(flightless bird species): Porphyrio hochstetteri, mōho, Notornis

Derived terms

Translations

species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand

Chinese:
Mandarin: 巨水雞／巨水鸡 (jùshuǐjī), 南秧雞／南秧鸡 (nányāngjī), 泰卡雞／泰卡鸡 (zh) (tàikǎjī)
Dutch: takahe (nl) m
Hawaiian: kaʻahē
Maori: takahē (mi)

Maori

Noun

takahē

takahe, takahē

Descendants

English: takahe, takahē

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