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Pronunciation / Transliteration: moā
"मोआ न्यूजीलैंड का एक विशाल और उड़ने में असमर्थ पक्षी था।"
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An extinct, giant, flightless bird native to New Zealand, belonging to the order Dinornithiformes, which was hunted to extinction by the Maori.
"Scientists discovered remarkably well-preserved moa bones in the limestone caves of the South Island."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Polynesian Māori language term 'moa', which refers to large fowl. The word entered the English lexicon in the early 19th century following the discovery of subfossil remains of these giant, flightless birds in New Zealand.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Moa" is said worldwide
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moa
Transliteration: moa
"Le moa était un oiseau géant incapable de voler originaire de Nouvelle-Zélande."
Moa
Transliteration: Moa
"Der Moa war ein großer, flugunfähiger Vogel aus Neuseeland."
moa
Transliteration: moa
"Il moa era un uccello gigante incapace di volare."
moa
Transliteration: moa
"El moa era un ave gigante no voladora nativa de Nueva Zelanda."
moa
Transliteration: moa
"O moa era uma ave gigante incapaz de voar da Nova Zelândia."
मोआ
Transliteration: moā
"मोआ न्यूजीलैंड का एक विशाल और उड़ने में असमर्थ पक्षी था।"
恐鸟
Transliteration: kǒng niǎo
"恐鸟是新西兰一种庞大且不会飞的已灭绝鸟类。"
모아
Transliteration: mo-a
"모아는 뉴질랜드에 살았던 거대한 날지 못하는 새였다."
モア
Transliteration: moa
"モアはニュージーランドに生息していた巨大な飛べない鳥です。"
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