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kaka

/ˈkɑːkə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
ka-ka
IPA
/ˈkɑːkə/
12
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of four taxa of birds in the genus Nestor in the parrot family confined to New Zealand and adjacent islands.

Etymology

Etymology tree Māori kāredup. Māori kākābor. English kaka Borrowed from Māori kākā.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkɑːkə/

Inflected Forms

kakas (plural) kākā (alternative)

Derived Forms

kakabeak

Phrases

Chatham Islands kaka Nestor sp kaka beak mountain kaka night kaka Norfolk Island kaka Nestor productus North Island kaka

Synonyms

Nestor

Homonyms

carker

Rhymes With

osaka dhaka baka shaka haka maka caca moussaka maraca pataca chachalaca

Questions

How do you pronounce kaka?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑːkə/.
What does kaka mean?
Any of four taxa of birds in the genus Nestor in the parrot family confined to New Zealand and adjacent islands.
Where does kaka come from?
Etymology tree Māori kāredup. Māori kākābor. English kaka Borrowed from Māori kākā.

How to pronounce kaka

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