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takahe
[ tuh-kahy, -kah-ee ]
/ təˈkaɪ, -ˈkɑ i /
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noun
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Origin of takahe
First recorded in 1850–55, takahe is from the Maori word takahē
Words nearby takahe
Taj Mahal, Tajo, Tajrish, taka, Takahara's disease, takahe, Takamatsu, Takao, Takasaki, Takatsuki, Takayasu's disease
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British Dictionary definitions for takahe
takahe
/ (ˈtɑːkəˌhiː) /
noun
a very rare flightless New Zealand rail, Notornis mantelli
Word Origin for takahe
from Māori, of imitative origin
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