moeriki
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from the Moriori and Maori moeriki.
Noun edit
moeriki
- An extinct bird, Dieffenbach's rail (†Gallirallus dieffenbachii).
Maori edit
Etymology edit
moe (“sleep”) + riki (“little”)
Pronunciation edit
IPA(key): /mo.e.ri.ki/, [mɔ.ɛ.ɾi.ki]
Noun edit
moeriki