Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ngāi

/ɡˈaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ngai
IPA
/ɡˈaɪ/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Descent group marker used in iwi or hapū names beginning with T.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Māori Ngāti.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kāi (alternative) Ngaai (alternative) Ngai (alternative) Ngāi- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Ngāti

Rhymes With

i i. y î ī ȳ cài ị ĭ ĩ yͤ yͭ

Questions

How do you pronounce ngāi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈaɪ/.
What does ngāi mean?
Descent group marker used in iwi or hapū names beginning with T.
Where does ngāi come from?
From Māori Ngāti.

How to pronounce ngāi

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ngāi”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɡˈaɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ngāi”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ngāi” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.