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riroriro

riroriro noun: a grey warbler, of the species Gerygone igata.

Noun

riroriro (plural riroriros)

  1. (New Zealand) A grey warbler, of the species Gerygone igata.
    • […] riroriros would be twittering overhead, with a shy weka peeping round a tree trunk. Wekas were very common then; they were our weather forecasters. Before rain their calls were always louder and repeated more frequently.1964, Forest and Bird (issues 151-170, page 15)

Forms of riroriro

pluralriroriros

Origin of riroriro

Māori riroriro

Questions about riroriro

What does riroriro mean?
Riroriro means a grey warbler, of the species Gerygone igata.
What part of speech is riroriro?
Riroriro is a noun.
What is the plural of riroriro?
The plural of riroriro is riroriros.

Words near riroriro in the dictionary

  1. Riquelme
  2. Riquelmes
  3. RIR
  4. RiRi
  5. RIRO
  6. riroriro
  7. riroriros
  8. RIRs
  9. RIS
  10. RISA
  11. risable

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