weka
weka noun: gallirallus australis, a flightless bird of New Zealand in the family Rallidae with brown plumage.
Noun
weka (plural wekas)
- Gallirallus australis, a flightless bird of New Zealand in the family Rallidae with brown plumage.
- […] 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)
- Thin darned socks, and old old clothes. The greatcoat. A superb weka feather cloak.1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 374
Synonyms of weka
Forms of weka
| plural | wekas |
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Origin of weka
From Māori weka.
Questions about weka
- What does weka mean?
- Weka means gallirallus australis, a flightless bird of New Zealand in the family Rallidae with brown plumage.
- What part of speech is weka?
- Weka is a noun.
- What is the plural of weka?
- The plural of weka is wekas.
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