moeriki

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from the Moriori and Maori moeriki.

Noun

moeriki

  1. An extinct bird, Dieffenbach's rail (†Gallirallus dieffenbachii).

Maori

Etymology

moe (sleep) +‎ riki (little)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /mo.e.ri.ki/,

Noun

moeriki

  1. Dieffenbach's rail (†Gallirallus dieffenbachii)