Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

e hoa

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: e hoa
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

"“I wouldn't know, e hoa, I truly wouldn't know.”"

Etymology

From Māori e (“vocative particle”) + hoa (“friend, companion”).

Word Breakdown

Root: e

Usage

New Zealand usage

Inflected Forms

e hoa ma (plural)

Questions

What does e hoa mean?: Mate, friend.
Where does e hoa come from?: From Māori e (“vocative particle”) + hoa (“friend, companion”).

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