huia

See also: huía and -huia

English
An illustration of a pair of huia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori huia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhuːjə/

Noun

huia (plural huias or huia)

  1. A wattlebird (†Heteralocha acutirostris), endemic to New Zealand's North Island but extinct since the early twentieth century.

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English huia, from Maori huia.

Noun

huia m (plural huia's)

  1. The huia, †Heteralocha acutirostris

Further reading

Maori

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhʉiˌa/

Noun

huia

  1. huia
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