karehākoa

Māori

Etymology

karehā (screech) +‎ koa (to be joyful)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kareˈhaːˌkoa/ [kɐɾɛˈhɑːˌkɔɐ]

Noun

karehākoa

  1. red-billed gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae scopulinus)
    Synonyms: taketake, akiaki, katatē, makorā, tarāpunga