"takahē" meaning in Maori

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Noun

Etymology: From takahi (“to trample”); from Proto-Polynesian *taka-fi (“to tread on, to trample”) (compare with Hawaiian keʻehi (“to stamp, to trample, to brace with one's feet”), Tahitian taʻahi, Tongan takahi (“to scratch”)). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*taka-fi||to tread on, to trample}} Proto-Polynesian *taka-fi (“to tread on, to trample”), {{cog|haw|keʻehi|t=to stamp, to trample, to brace with one's feet}} Hawaiian keʻehi (“to stamp, to trample, to brace with one's feet”), {{cog|ty|taʻahi}} Tahitian taʻahi, {{cog|to|takahi|t=to scratch}} Tongan takahi (“to scratch”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} takahē, {{mi-noun}} takahē
  1. takahē, species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand. Categories (lifeform): Rallids
    Sense id: en-takahē-mi-noun-pXZKE7pb Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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