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kaka

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːkə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑːkə
  • homophone: carker

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of four taxa of birds in the genus Nestor in the parrot family confined to New Zealand and adjacent islands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Māori kāredup. Māori kākābor. English kaka Borrowed from Māori kākā.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kaka — parrots in the genus Nestor
  • Māori: kākā — parrots in the genus Nestor
  • Māori: kea — parrots in the genus Nestor
  • Polish: kaka — parrots in the genus Nestor
  • Polish: nestor kaka — parrots in the genus Nestor