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kakariki

kakariki noun: a parakeet of New Zealand, genus Cyanoramphus.

kakariki: a parakeet of New Zealand, genus Cyanoramphus
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Noun

kakariki (plural kakarikis)

  1. A parakeet of New Zealand, genus Cyanoramphus.

Forms of kakariki

pluralkakarikis

Origin of kakariki

Borrowed from Māori kākāriki.

Questions about kakariki

What does kakariki mean?
Kakariki means a parakeet of New Zealand, genus Cyanoramphus.
What part of speech is kakariki?
Kakariki is a noun.
What is the plural of kakariki?
The plural of kakariki is kakarikis.

Words near kakariki in the dictionary

  1. kakar
  2. kakarali
  3. kakaralis
  4. kakaralli
  5. Kakarbhitta
  6. kakariki
  7. kakarikis
  8. kakarratul
  9. kakarratuls
  10. Kakars
  11. kakas

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