piwakawaka

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noun

The New Zealand fantail, Rhipidura fuliginosa, a small insectivorous bird of the South Pacific.

Similar
tirairakatiwakawaka
OriginMāori pīwakawaka →
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Meanings

noun
  1. New ZealandThe New Zealand fantail, Rhipidura fuliginosa, a small insectivorous bird of the South Pacific.

    Synonyms: tirairaka, tiwakawaka

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe New Zealand fantail, Rhipidura fuliginosa, a small insectivorous bird of the South Pacific.

Similar
tirairakatiwakawaka
Also see
tirairakatiwakawaka

Origin

  1. Māoripīwakawaka
  2. Englishpiwakawaka

Borrowed from Māori pīwakawaka.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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