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kiore en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkiːɒɹɛ/ (UK)
• /kiˈoɹi/ (US)
• /kiˈoɹeɪ/ (US)
• /kiˈɔːɹeɪ/ (UK)
• /ˈkiːoːɹe/ (New-Zealand)
• /kiːˈoːɹe/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori.

Meanings

1. (New-Zealand) The Polynesian rat, Rattus exulans.
   • The only means of transport available to kiore was Polynesian vessels. 2003, Michael King, The Penguin History of Aotearoa New Zealand, Penguin, published 2023, page 6:

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