takahe
[ tuh-kahy, -kah-ee ]
/ təˈkaɪ, -ˈkɑ i /
noun
Origin of takahe
First recorded in 1850–55,
takahe is from the Maori word
takahē
Words nearby takahe
tajine,
tajo,
tajrish,
taka,
takahara's disease,
takahe,
takamatsu,
takao,
takasaki,
takatsuki,
takayasu's disease
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