ooaa

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Etymology[edit]

From Hawaiian ʻōʻōʻāʻā.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈoʊˌoʊˌɑːˌɑː/, /ˌoʊˌoʊˈɑːˌɑː/
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Noun[edit]

ooaa

  1. Any member of the extinct species †Moho braccatus of oo birds of Hawaii.
    • 1985, Graham Bateman, Songbirds, page 102:
      Only the ooaa still lives in the forests of Hawaii, feeding on insects and some nectar.
    • 1986, Norris McWhirter, Guinness Book of World Records 1986, page 75:
      The strongest contenders [for rarest bird] […] must be the Ooaa (Moho braccatus) of Kauai, Hawaii, which was down to a single pair in 1980 […]

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