moeriki

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from the Moriori and Maori moeriki.

Noun[edit]

moeriki

  1. An extinct bird, Dieffenbach's rail (†Gallirallus dieffenbachii).

Maori[edit]

Etymology[edit]

moe (“sleep”) +‎ riki (“little”)

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /mo.e.ri.ki/, [mɔ.ɛ.ɾi.ki]

Noun[edit]

moeriki

  1. Dieffenbach's rail (†Gallirallus dieffenbachii)
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