Meanings
nountakahē (plural takahēs)
plural takahēs · alternative takahe
- A species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand.
Synonyms: Porphyrio hochstetteri, mōho, Notornis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand.
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Origin
- Māoritakahē
- Englishtakahē
Borrowed from Māori takahē.
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Chinese Mandarin 巨水雞 /巨水鸡, 南秧雞 /南秧鸡
- 巨水雞 /巨水鸡 (jùshuǐjī)species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
- 南秧雞 /南秧鸡 (nányāngjī)species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
- 泰卡雞 /泰卡鸡 (tàikǎjī)species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
Dutch takahe
- takahespecies of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
Hawaiian kaʻahē
- kaʻahēspecies of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
Māori takahē
- takahēspecies of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
Polish takahe
- takahespecies of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
Russian така́хе, бескры́лая султа́нка
- така́хе (takáxe)species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
- бескры́лая султа́нка (beskrýlaja sultánka)species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
Cite this entry
APA
takahē. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takah%C4%93
MLA
“takahē.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takah%C4%93. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “takahē,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takah%C4%93.
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