The story
- Māori · borrowed fromwhēkau
- English todaywekau
Borrowed from Māori whēkau.
Words from the same roots
Māoriwhēkau all →
whekau
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An extinct small New Zealand owl with short wings and long legs that lived chiefly on the ground (†Sceloglaux albifacies). Full definition →
Borrowed from Māori whēkau.
Māoriwhēkau all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.