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takahē

/ˈtɑkəˌheɪ/

takahē noun: a species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand.

Noun

takahē (plural takahēs)

  1. A species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand.
    Synonyms:
    Porphyrio hochstetteri, mōho, Notornis

Synonyms of takahē

Forms of takahē

pluraltakahēs
alternative formtakahe

Origin of takahē

Borrowed from Māori takahē.

Words formed from takahē

  • North Island takahe - Porphyrio mantelli
  • South Island takahe - Porphyrio hochstetteri

Questions about takahē

What does takahē mean?
Takahē means a species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand.
What part of speech is takahē?
Takahē is a noun.
How do you pronounce takahē?
Takahē is pronounced /ˈtɑkəˌheɪ/.
What is the plural of takahē?
The plural of takahē is takahēs.

Words near takahē in the dictionary

  1. Takahashi
  2. Takahashis
  3. takahe
  4. takahes
  5. Takahli
  6. takahē
  7. takahēs
  8. Takai
  9. Takais
  10. Takaishi
  11. Takaka

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