Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amokura

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: amoku-ra
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of red-tailed tropicbird.

Example Sentences

"The amokura (Phaethon rubicauda), the red-tailed tropic bird, known in New Zealand as tawake or amokura, in Hawaii as koa'e'ula, tava'e'ula in Samoa, tavakemoerangi in Rarotonga, […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori amokura.

Word Breakdown

Root: amokura

Inflected Forms

amokuras (plural)

Synonyms

red-tailed tropicbird

Questions

What does amokura mean?: Synonym of red-tailed tropicbird.
Where does amokura come from?: Borrowed from Māori amokura.

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