kaka

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UK/ˈkɑːkə/

noun

Any of four taxa of birds in the genus Nestor in the parrot family confined to New Zealand and adjacent islands.

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Nestor
OriginMāori kākā →
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Meanings

nounkaka (plural kakas)

plural kakas · alternative kākā

  1. Any of four taxa of birds in the genus Nestor in the parrot family confined to New Zealand and adjacent islands.

    Synonyms: Nestor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of four taxa of birds in the genus Nestor in the parrot family confined to New Zealand and adjacent islands.

Similar
Nestor

Origin

  1. Māorikāredup.
  2. Māorikākā
  3. Englishkaka

Borrowed from Māori kākā.

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Translations

Finnish kaka
  • kakaparrots in the genus Nestor
Māori kākā, kea
  • kākāparrots in the genus Nestor
  • keaparrots in the genus Nestor
Polish kaka, nestor kaka
  • kakaparrots in the genus Nestor
  • nestor kakaparrots in the genus Nestor

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with kaka

OsakaDhakapatacabakashakacacamakahakamoussakamaracachachalaca
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Sounds the same

carker

Anagrams

akkakaak
Cite this entry
APA

kaka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaka

MLA

“kaka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kaka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaka.

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