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piwakawaka

/ piːwɑːkɑːwɑːkɑː /

noun

  1. a New Zealand fantail, Rhipidura Fuliginosa
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of piwakawaka1

Māori
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Example Sentences

Piwakawaka, tirakaraka, the fantailed fly-catcher, a pretty, restless, lively bird; very sociable, and fond of displaying its beautiful little fan-tail.

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