Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kotare

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kotare
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The kingfisher Halcyon sancta

New Zealand usage

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori kōtare.

Usage

Inflected Forms

kotares (plural)

Questions

What does kotare mean?
The kingfisher Halcyon sancta
Where does kotare come from?
Borrowed from Māori kōtare.

How to pronounce kotare

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