karakotaera

Māori

Alternative forms

  • kokorotaera

Etymology

Borrowed from English crocodile.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˌrakoˈtaera/ [kɐˌɾɐkɔˈtɐɛɾɐ]

Noun

karakotaera

  1. crocodile
    Synonym: kumi ihuroa

Further reading

  • “karakotaera” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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