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kea

/ˈkiːə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
kea
IPA
/ˈkiːə/
7
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Nestor notabilis, a parrot of New Zealand.

name

A village and civil parish south of Truro, west Cornwall, England, named after Saint Kea (OS grid ref SW8142).

name

One of the Cyclades situated in front of Sunium

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori kea.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

keas (plural) Keos (alternative) Tzia (alternative)

Synonyms

mountain parrot nestor notabilis

Rhymes With

be he we me she see three free de tv key sea

Questions

How do you pronounce kea?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkiːə/.
What does kea mean?
Nestor notabilis, a parrot of New Zealand.
Where does kea come from?
It is traced to Greek.

How to pronounce kea

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