Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kereru

/ˈkɛɹəɹuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: kere-ru
IPA: /ˈkɛɹəɹuː/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The New Zealand pigeon (species Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae).

New Zealand usage

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori kererū.

Word Breakdown

Root: kererū

Usage

New Zealand usage

Inflected Forms

kererus (plural)

Synonyms

New Zealand pigeon wood pigeon

Questions

How do you pronounce kereru?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛɹəɹuː/.
What does kereru mean?: The New Zealand pigeon (species Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae).
Where does kereru come from?: Borrowed from Māori kererū.

How to pronounce kereru

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