moho-pererū

Māori

Etymology

From moho +‎ pererū (“whirring, fluttering”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoho ˌpereˈruː/, [ˈmɔhɔ ˌpɛɾɛˈɾuː]

Noun

moho-pererū

  1. buff-banded rail (Gallirallus philippensis)

Descendants

  • → English: moho-pereru

Further reading

  • “moho-pererū” 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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