pihoihoi

P3I1H4O1I1H4O1I1

noun

Anthus novaeseelandiae, the Australasian pipit.

OriginMāori pīhoihoi →
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Meanings

nounpihoihoi (plural pihoihoi)
  1. New ZealandAnthus novaeseelandiae, the Australasian pipit.

    The pihoihoi live in the island's interior, and the torea on its rocky shore.

    2003, Margaret Rose Orbell, Carolyn Lagahetau, Birds of Aotearoa: a natural and cultural history

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pipit

Origin

  1. Māoripīhoihoi
  2. Englishpihoihoi

Borrowed from Māori pīhoihoi.

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APA

pihoihoi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pihoihoi

MLA

“pihoihoi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pihoihoi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pihoihoi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pihoihoi.

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