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Meaning of "mopoke" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOPOKE

Imitative of the bird's cry.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOPOKE

mopoke  [ˈməʊˌpəʊk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOPOKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mopoke is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOPOKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mopoke

Morepork

The morepork, also called the Tasmanian spotted owl, is a small brown owl found throughout New Zealand, Tasmania, across most of mainland Australia and in Timor, southern New Guinea and nearby islands. This bird is the smallest owl in Australia and is the continent's most widely distributed and common owl. The bird has almost 20 alternative common names, most of which – including mopoke, southern boobook, ruru and boobook– many of these names are onomatopoeic, as they emulate the bird's distinctive two-pitched call. Two subspecies, the Lord Howe boobook and the Norfolk Island boobook, became extinct during the 20th century.

Definition of mopoke in the English dictionary

The definition of mopoke in the dictionary is Also called : ruru. a small spotted owl, Ninox novaeseelandiae, of Australia and New Zealand. In Australia the tawny frogmouth, Podargus strigoides, is very often wrongly identified as the mopoke. Other definition of mopoke is a slow or lugubrious person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOPOKE


bespoke
bɪˈspəʊk
broke
brəʊk
coke
kəʊk
cowpoke
ˈkaʊpəʊk
folk
fəʊk
hon.
həʊk
joke
dʒəʊk
oak
əʊk
oke
əʊk
poake
pəʊk
poke
pəʊk
Polk
pəʊk
slowpoke
ˈsləʊˌpəʊk
smoke
sməʊk
soak
səʊk
Soc.
səʊk
spoke
spəʊk
stroke
strəʊk
toque
təʊk
unbespoke
ˌʌnbɪˈspəʊk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOPOKE

moped
moper
mopery
mopes
mopey
mophead
mopiness
mopingly
mopish
mopishness
mopped
mopper
moppet
mopping
mopping-up operation
moppy
mopstick
mopsy
mopus
mopy

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOPOKE

a pig in a poke
bloke
Brooke
choke
Cooke
evoke
forespoke
forspoke
go up in smoke
hoke
hub-and-spoke
invoke
karaoke
Pembroke
Sherbrooke
the Big Smoke
the Smoke
unspoke
woke
yoke

Synonyms and antonyms of mopoke in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mopoke» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOPOKE

Find out the translation of mopoke to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mopoke from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mopoke» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

mopoke
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Mopoke
570 millions of speakers

English

mopoke
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mopoke
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

mopoke
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

mopoke
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mopoke
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mopoke
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mopoke
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mopoke
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mopoke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ニュージーランドアオバズク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mopoke
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mopoke
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mopoke
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mopoke
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माओकोक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

benekli baykuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mopoke
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mopoke
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

mopoke
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mopoke
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mopoke
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mopoke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mopoke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mopoke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mopoke

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOPOKE»

The term «mopoke» is used very little and occupies the 177.134 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOPOKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mopoke

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOPOKE»

Discover the use of mopoke in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mopoke and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
When the Mopoke Calls
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
William Sylvester Walker, 2010
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Solaris Operating Environment System Administrator's Guide
netstat -i Mame Mtu Met/Dest Address Ipkts lerrs Dpkts Derrs Collis Queue lo0 8232 loophack localhost 11197 0 11197 0 0 eri0 1500 mopoke mopoke 537 0 9 30 mopoke% «u Password: = snoop 0s ing device /dev/eri (promiscuous mode) ...
Janice Winsor, 2003
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Mopoke and the Moon
When the selfish Mopoke will not share his warm rugs, the Moon sends a tide of water to punish him.
Lee Adams, G. Adams, 1979
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Society and Nature: A Sociological Inquiry
The Gippsland people say that the Eagle left his son in charge of the Mopoke while he with his wives went to hunt kangaroos. The Mopoke put the young one in a bag, and sewed up the bag and left him. The Eagle during his hunting excursion ...
Hans Kelsen, 2014
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Action rhymes
So he sent for Mopoke, the boobook owl. 'Gather the forest creatures together, Mopoke,' said Harry the karri, 'and bring them to me'. 'Mopoke! Mopoke! Mopoke!' echoed Mopoke's call through the karri trees as she gathered the forest creatures  ...
Lorelei Liddelow, 2006
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Spirit Stealers
Just as his hind paws splashed in the water he heard a subtle, "Mopoke," from where he had come. Wasting no time he lowered the moss into the water, damped it and turned. "Plop," was the noise Toe heard from the other bank of the small ...
Kym Jade, 2008
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When the Mopoke Calls
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1898 Original Publisher: J. Long Subjects: Australian literature Drama / General Fiction / General Fiction / Anthologies Literary Collections / Australian
Books Group, General Books, 2009
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Yir-Yoront Lexicon: Sketch and Dictionary of an Australian ...
This mopoke song here. [Belongs to the] Welhthen [initiation]. A song which is not of the Mayvm or Palhthm cycles. This song here which he sang is of the Welhthen . Pam oyo head boss; woyvngr inhqlo nh. I'm the head boss for this ceremony ...
Barry Alpher, 1991
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Eaglehawk and crow a study of the Australian aborigines ...
'l'he Gippsland blacks vary the legend by saying that the eagle left his son in charge of the mopoke while he himself went hunting. The mopoke sewed the eaglet up in a bag and left. him. The eagle was irate, got the niopoke enclosed in the ...
John Mathew
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Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases ...
Mopoke, n. aboriginal name for an Australian bird, from its note “ Mopoke.” There is emphasis on the first syllable, but much more on the second. Settlers very early attempted to give an English shape and sense to this name. The attempt took ...
Edward Ellis Morris, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOPOKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mopoke is used in the context of the following news items.
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Blue Heelers star selling Hurstbridge home, South Yarra mansion …
The four-bedroom home at 17 Mopoke Hill Rd was listed on the market this week. It is decked out with a 400-bottle cellar, heated spa and ... «NEWS.com.au, May 15»
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DJ Ivan Gough's Warrandyte home on the market
A perfect retreat from the music scene, the three-bedroom bush oasis at 17 Mopoke Hill Rd has hit the market. The 'In My Mind' artist is selling ... «Herald Sun, Apr 15»
3
Gargoyles depicting Indigenous man and woman are no statues of …
The female gargoyle is depicted with a kangaroo, wombat, bush turkey, frog, Tasmanian devil, cockatoo, mopoke, carpet snake, bearded ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
4
Large waterbombers join Wodonga fight
The fire has jumped Donkey Gully Road and is now burning on the east side of that road. Residents near Vaughan Springs Road and Mopoke ... «Sky News Australia, Dec 14»
5
BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE FRINGE 2014: THE OLD MAID AND …
... and they have been associated with his new company, Mopoke Theatre Productions, in producing this one act opera, which he has directed. «Broadway World, Feb 14»
6
Social Snack: What happened in news this week that got you talking?
And Christmas is in the air on Melbourne's Reddit page, with user 'mopoke' revealing her favourite part of Christmas is creating a gingerbread ... «Herald Sun, Dec 13»
7
Salisbury's Fringe Secrets Finally Revealed
Mopoke Theatre Productions in association with Co-Opera are performing The old Maid and the Thief. • The play Mummy will make its ... «NewsMaker, Dec 13»
8
Birds of Perth: Mouthy nightbird an omen of death
Frogmouths are found throughout Australia and are often mistakenly credited with the "mopoke" call of the boobook owl. In fact, the call that put ... «WA today, Nov 13»
9
'Hist' by CJ Dennis
In chatting to Ruth from Leongatha, she mentioned she had heard a Mopoke while checking the gauge. Not being Australian born, I confess to ... «ABC Online, Aug 13»
10
Record entry numbers 'raise the bar' at 2013 Royal Fine Food Show
Champion Cappuccino was awarded to The Bean Barn from Victoria for its Mopoke Blend who also took home a gold and bronze medal. «FOOD Magazine - Australia, Apr 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mopoke [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mopoke>. May 2024 ».
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