"kiwi" meaning in Maori

See kiwi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *kiu, from Proto-Oceanic *kiuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiuk (“cheep, peep”), probably onomatopoeic for the bird's cry. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*kiu}} Proto-Polynesian *kiu, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*kiuk}} Proto-Oceanic *kiuk, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*kiuk||cheep, peep}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiuk (“cheep, peep”), {{onomatopoeia|mi|nocap=1}} onomatopoeic Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} kiwi, {{mi-noun}} kiwi
  1. kiwi (bird) Categories (lifeform): Ratites
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