Etymology

kiwikiwi

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Today it means: The kiwi, a flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand. Full definition →

Māori kiwikiwi
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  1. Māori · borrowed fromkiwikiwi
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Borrowed from Māori kiwikiwi.

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