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Waka vs Kaka - What's the difference?

waka | kaka |

As nouns the difference between waka and kaka

is that waka is a kind of classical Japanese poem while kaka is any of four taxa of birds in the genus Nestor in the parrot family confined to New Zealand and adjacent islands.

waka

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , from (etyl) (''ka "song").

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (poetry) A kind of classical Japanese poem.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A Maori canoe.
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    kaka

    English

    (wikipedia kaka)

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of four taxa of birds in the genus Nestor in the parrot family confined to New Zealand and adjacent islands.

    • Synonyms

    * Nestor

    Derived terms

    * Chatham Islands Kaka, Nestor sp. (extinct) * mountain kaka * night kaka * Norfolk Island Kaka, (extinct) * North Island Kaka, * South Island Kaka,