noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈtɑkəˌheɪ/
/ˈtɑkəˌhi/
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noun
Meaning 1
A species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Māori takahē.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
巨水雞 /巨水鸡
(jùshuǐjī)
— species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
Chinese Mandarin:
南秧雞 /南秧鸡
(nányāngjī)
— species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
Chinese Mandarin:
泰卡雞 /泰卡鸡
(tàikǎjī)
— species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
Dutch:
takahe
— species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
Hawaiian:
kaʻahē
— species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
Māori:
takahē
— species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
Polish:
takahe
— species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
Russian:
така́хе
(takáxe)
— species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
Russian:
бескры́лая султа́нка
(beskrýlaja sultánka)
— species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand
