tarāpunga

Māori

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taˈraːpuŋa/ [tɐˈɾɑːpʉŋɐ]

Noun

tarāpunga

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

Descendants

  • → Hawaiian: kalapuna
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