Meanings
nounkivikivi (plural not attested)
- datedno pluralAny species of Apteryx, especially Apteryx australis.
Origin
Imitative of its notes. From a Polynesian language.
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APA
kivikivi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kivikivi
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“kivikivi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kivikivi. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kivikivi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kivikivi.
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