moa
моа
Moa
Any of several species of large, extinct, flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae…Any of several species of large, extinct, flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae that were native to New Zealand; until its extinction, one species was the largest bird in the world.
/ˈməʊə/
Meaning
2 sensesAny of several species of large, extinct, flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae that were native to New Zealand; until its extinction, one species was the largest bird in the world.
Moa
мо́аmóa
extinct flightless bird of New Zealand
(Internet, uncommon)An extremely tall individual.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Māori moa, from Proto-Polynesian *moa (“fowl”).Borrowed from Māori moa, from Proto-Polynesian *moa (“fowl”).
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Forms
plural: moa / moasWord family
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