Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rātana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ratana
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Maori Christian church founded in New Zealand.

adj

Of or relating to this church.

Example Sentences

"“She was Ratana, and I was Catholic, but we were very diplomatic about religion.”"

Etymology

Named after its founder, T. W. Ratana (1873–1939).

Questions

What does rātana mean?: A Maori Christian church founded in New Zealand.
Where does rātana come from?: Named after its founder, T. W. Ratana (1873–1939).

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