TAKAHE

Meaning of TAKAHE in English

[ 'tα:kəhi ]

■ noun a large, rare flightless rail (bird) found in New Zealand. [ Porphyrio mantelli .]

Origin

C19: from Maori.

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TAKAHE — noun Etymology: Maori Date: 1851 a flightless bird ( Porphyrio mantelli syn. Notornis mantelli ) of the rail family that …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TAKAHE — təˈkī noun ( -s ) Etymology: Maori : notornis 2
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TAKAHE — /teuh kuy", -kah"ee/ , n. notornis. [ 1850-55; takahe ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TAKAHE — noun Etymology: Maori Date: 1851 : a flightless bird ( Porphyrio mantelli syn. Notornis mantelli ) of the rail family …
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TAKAHE — [ta.ka.he] n [Maori] (1851): a flightless bird (Notornis mantelli syn. Porphyrio mantelli) of New Zealand that is related to the …
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TAKAHE — (species Notornis mantelli), rare flightless bird of New Zealand that was thought to have become extinct in the late 1800s …
Britannica English vocabulary
TAKAHE — takahe BrE AmE ˈtɑːk ə hiː -ɑː- ▷ takahe|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TAKAHE — n. = NOTORNIS. [Maori]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TAKAHE — n. = NOTORNIS. [ Maori ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TAKAHE — n. NOTORNIS. Etymology: Maori
Oxford English vocab
TAKAHE — орнит. бескрылая султанка, такахе (Notornis mantelli)
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TAKAHE — орнит. бескрылая султанка, такахе ( Notornis mantelli )
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TAKAHE — n. Pronunciation: tä- ' kä-( ˌ )h ā Function: noun Etymology: Maori Date: 1851 : a flightless bird ( Porphyrio …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
NOTORNIS — /noh tawr"nis/ , n. a rare, flightless gallinulelike bird, Notornis mantelli, of New Zealand. Also called takahe . [ 1840-50; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NOTORNIS — [ nə(ʊ)'tɔ:nɪs ] ■ noun another term for takahe . Origin C19: from Gk notos 'south' + ornis 'bird'.
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GALLINULE — any of several species of marsh birds belonging to the rail family, Rallidae, in the order Gruiformes. Gallinules occur in …
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TE ANAU, LAKE — lake, the largest of the Southern Lakes, southwest South Island, New Zealand. About 38 miles (61 km) long and 6 …
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NOTORNIS — n. a rare flightless New Zealand bird, Porphyrio mantelli, with a large bill and brightly coloured plumage. Also called TAKAHE. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NOTORNIS — n. a rare flightless New Zealand bird, Porphyrio mantelli, with a large bill and brightly coloured plumage. Also called TAKAHE. …
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NOTORNIS — n. a rare flightless New Zealand bird, Porphyrio mantelli, with a large bill and brightly coloured plumage. Also called TAKAHE. …
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BIRD
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PORPHYRIO MANTELLI — Takahe
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
PORPHYRIO MANTELLI — Takahe
Ornitho-Birds English vocab
ТАКАХЕ — орнит. (Notornis mantelli) takahe
Новый Русско-Английский биологический словарь
БЕСКРЫЛАЯ СУЛТАНКА — орнит. takahe
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