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ruru

British  
/ ˈruːruː /

noun

  1. another name for mopoke

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Etymology

Origin of ruru

Māori

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S. ruru kore. ruta n. dialect. ruu v. i., to enter. ruula v. n., entry.

From Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language, Solomon Islands by Ivens, W. G. (Walter George)

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