noun
vika
Vika (noun) means a large tree-dwelling rat species native to the Solomon Islands, discovered and named in the 2010s. Example: “Researchers spotted a vika high in the canopy of a Solomon Islands forest.”
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A large tree-dwelling rat species native to the Solomon Islands, discovered and named in the 2010s.
"Researchers spotted a vika high in the canopy of a Solomon Islands forest."
How to use vika
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA big, rare rodent that lives in trees, found only in the Solomon Islands.
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Word forms
- Plural
- vikas
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Researchers spotted a _____ high in the canopy of a Solomon Islands forest.
Etymology
Borrowed from Pijin (a Solomon Islands creole), itself from a local Vangunu-language word for the animal.
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What does “vika” mean?
The word “vika” means a large tree-dwelling rat species native to the Solomon Islands, discovered and named in the 2010s. In plain terms, a big, rare rodent that lives in trees, found only in the Solomon Islands.
How do you use “vika” in a sentence?
Here is “vika” used in a sentence: “Researchers spotted a vika high in the canopy of a Solomon Islands forest.”
What part of speech is “vika”?
“Vika” is a noun.
What is the meaning of vika?
"vika" (noun) means a large tree-dwelling rat species native to the Solomon Islands, discovered and named in the 2010s.
