kaka en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɑːkə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Māori kāredup. Māori kākābor. English kaka Borrowed from Māori kākā.
Meanings
- Any of four taxa of birds in the genus Nestor in the parrot family confined to New Zealand and adjacent islands.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kākā | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kakas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis · South Island kaka · night kaka · Norfolk Island kaka · North Island kaka · Nestor meridionalis meridionalis · mountain kaka · Nestor productus · Chatham Islands kaka · kakabeak · Nestor sp · kaka beak
Synonyms
Translations (5)
pl nestor kaka (parrots in the genus Nestor) · mi kākā (parrots in the genus Nestor) · mi kea (parrots in the genus Nestor) · pl kaka (parrots in the genus Nestor) · fi kaka (parrots in the genus Nestor)