riroriro

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noun

A grey warbler, of the species Gerygone igata.

OriginMāori riroriro →
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Meanings

nounriroriro (plural riroriros)

plural riroriros

  1. New ZealandA grey warbler, of the species Gerygone igata.

    […] riroriros would be twittering overhead, with a shy weka peeping round a tree trunk. Wekas were very common then; they were our weather forecasters. Before rain their calls were always louder and repeated more frequently.

    1964, Forest and Bird (issues 151-170, page 15)

Origin

  1. Māoririroriro
  2. Englishriroriro

Māori riroriro

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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