huia

See also: huía and -huia

English

An illustration of a pair of huia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori huia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhuːjə/

Noun

huia (plural huias or huia)

1. A wattlebird (†Heteralocha acutirostris), endemic to New Zealand's North Island but extinct since the early twentieth century.

Further reading

• huia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English huia, from Maori huia.

Noun

huia m (plural huia's)

1. The huia, †Heteralocha acutirostris

Further reading

• huia on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

Maori

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhʉiˌa/

Noun

huia

1. huia