moeriki

English

Alternative forms

• mehoriki
• meriki

Etymology

Borrowed from the Moriori and Maori moeriki.

Noun

moeriki

1. An extinct bird, Dieffenbach's rail (†Gallirallus dieffenbachii).

Maori

Etymology

moe (“sleep”) +‎ riki (“little”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mo.e.ri.ki/, [mɔ.ɛ.ɾi.ki]

Noun

moeriki

1. Dieffenbach's rail (†Gallirallus dieffenbachii)