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takahe

[ tuh-kahy, -kah-ee ]

noun

takahe

/ ˈtɑːkəˌhiː /

noun

  1. a very rare flightless New Zealand rail, Notornis mantelli
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of takahe1

First recorded in 1850–55, takahe is from the Maori word takahē
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Word History and Origins

Origin of takahe1

from Māori, of imitative origin

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