kiwi
See also: Kiwi
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kiwi (plural kiwis)
- A flightless bird of the genus Apteryx native to New Zealand.
- Alternative letter-case form of Kiwi (person from New Zealand).
- A New Zealand dollar.
- A kiwi fruit.
Usage notes[edit]
- When used to describe people, Kiwi is usually capitalised.
- The plural is usually kiwis; sometimes, kiwi is found as an (invariant) plural form.
Synonyms[edit]
- (flightless bird): apteryx
- (kiwi fruit): Chinese gooseberry (dated), kiwi fruit
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
bird
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kiwi fruit — see kiwi fruit
Further reading[edit]
kiwi (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
kiwifruit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams[edit]
Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kiwi n
Indeclinable.
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Maori kiwi. The fruit is named after the bird.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kiwi c (singular definite kiwien, plural indefinite kiwier)
- kiwi (bird)
- kiwi, kiwi fruit
Inflection[edit]
Declension of kiwi
Synonyms[edit]
- (kiwi fruit): kiwifrugt
Further reading[edit]
kiwi on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Kiwier on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Kiwi (frugt) on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Anagrams[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
kiwi m (plural kiwi's, diminutive kiwietje n)
- kiwi (bird)
- kiwi fruit, kiwi
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kiwi m (plural kiwis)
Further reading[edit]
- “kiwi” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams[edit]
Galician[edit]
Noun[edit]
kiwi m (plural kiwis)
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
kiwi m (invariable)
Derived terms[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Romanization[edit]
kiwi
Maori[edit]
Etymology[edit]
An onomatopoeia of the bird's call.
Noun[edit]
kiwi
- kiwi (bird)
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kiwi m (definite singular kiwien, indefinite plural kiwier, definite plural kiwiene)
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kiwi m (definite singular kiwien, indefinite plural kiwiar, definite plural kiwiane)
Polish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kiwi m anim (indeclinable)
- kiwi (bird)
Noun[edit]
kiwi n (indeclinable)
- kiwi (fruit)
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
kiwi m (plural kiwis)
- (Brazil) Alternative form of quivi
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From English kiwi, from Maori kiwi.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kiwi m (plural kiwis)
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