Weka
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Weka is a noun meaning (New Zealand) Gallirallus australis, a flightless bird of New Zealand in the family Rallidae with brown plumage.
Meaning
(New Zealand) Gallirallus australis, a flightless bird of New Zealand in the family Rallidae with brown plumage.
Example Sentences
Thin darned socks, and old old clothes. The greatcoat. A superb weka feather cloak.
[…] riroriros would be twittering overhead, with a shy weka peeping round a tree trunk. Wekas were very common then; they were our weather forecasters. Before rain their calls were always louder and repeated more frequently.
Word Forms
- wekas
Synonyms for weka
Depending on context, synonyms include woodhen.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include porokaiwhiria, woodhen, kiwi, woodwall, huia, wattlebird.
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