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nene¹
- /ˈneɪneɪ/ UK
- /ˈneɪˌneɪ/ US
Rhymes with -eɪneɪ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Hawaiian nēnē, which is imitative of the bird’s call.
noun nenes · nene · nēnē
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The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
Ohelo Vaccinium reticulatum (and V. peleanum) and kukaenene Coprosma ernodeoides […] are the most important berries in the Nenes’ diet, and it is probably from such juicy fruit that much of their water intake comes.
Similar: Hawaiian goose, nēnē goose
Nene²
- /nɛn/
- /niːn/
proper noun
- A river that rises in Northamptonshire, England, and flows through Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Lincolnshire to the sea at The Wash.
Translations
Every language
noun Branta sandvicensis
| Español | ganso de Hawái, barnacla nené |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 하와이기러기 hawaigireogi |
| 日本語 | ハワイ雁 Hawai-gan |
| 中文 | 夏威夷雁 |
| Português | ganso-do-havaí |
| Français | bernache néné |
| Deutsch | Hawaiigans |
| Русский | Гавайская казарка Gavajskaja kazarka |
| Tiếng Việt | ngỗng Hawaii |
| עברית | ברנטה הוואית |
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title = {nene},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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