"moa" meaning in Maori

See moa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmoa/, [ˈmɔɐ]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Polynesian *moa. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*moa|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Polynesian *moa, {{inh+|mi|poz-pol-pro|*moa}} Inherited from Proto-Polynesian *moa Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} moa, {{mi-noun}} moa
  1. moa (Dinornis)
    Sense id: en-moa-mi-noun-Rf0EbxYt Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 23 entries, Pages with entries
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        "g3": "",
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        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
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    },
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    }
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        },
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          "source": "w"
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      "ipa": "/ˈmoa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmɔɐ]"
    }
  ],
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}
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  "pos": "noun",
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmoa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmɔɐ]"
    }
  ],
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