"ruru" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹuːɹuː/ [UK] Forms: rurus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Maori ruru. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|ruru}} Maori ruru Head templates: {{en-noun}} ruru (plural rurus)
  1. (New Zealand) The morepork Tags: New-Zealand Categories (lifeform): Owls

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for ruru meaning in English (1.3kB)

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