Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

takahē

/ˈtɑkəˌheɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: taka-he
IPA: /ˈtɑkəˌheɪ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori takahē.

Inflected Forms

takahēs (plural) takahe (alternative)

Phrases

North Island takahe - Porphyrio mantelli South Island takahe - Porphyrio hochstetteri

Synonyms

Porphyrio hochstetteri mōho Notornis

Questions

How do you pronounce takahē?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑkəˌheɪ/.
What does takahē mean?: A species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand.
Where does takahē come from?: Borrowed from Māori takahē.

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