piopio

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori piopio.

Noun

piopio (plural piopios)

  1. A bird of either of two extinct passerine songbird species of New Zealand, comprising the genus Turnagra: North Island piopio (†Turnagra tanagra) and South Island piopio (†Turnagra capensis).

References

Dutch

Etymology

From English piopio, from Maori piopio.

Pronunciation

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Noun

piopio m (plural piopio's, diminutive piopiootje n)

  1. a piopio; any bird in the genus Turnagra

Further reading

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of pio (“peep”).

Noun

piopio

  1. chick
  2. sound used to call chickens

Further reading

Maori

Noun

piopio

  1. piopio (Turnagra spp.)
    Synonyms: korohea, koropio, tiutiu, tiutiukata
  2. double-banded plover (Charadrius bicinctus)
    Synonym: pohowera
  3. New Zealand blueberry (Dianella nigra)
    Synonyms: rēua, tūrutu

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