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English
Etymology
Borrowed from the Moriori and Maori moeriki.
Noun
moeriki
- An extinct bird, Dieffenbach's rail (†Gallirallus dieffenbachii).
Maori
Etymology
moe (“sleep”) + riki (“little”)
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /mo.e.ri.ki/,
Noun
moeriki
- Dieffenbach's rail (†Gallirallus dieffenbachii)