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tena koe

/ˌteˈna kweː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
tena koe
IPA
/ˌteˈna kweː/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

A greeting (to a single person)

New Zealand usage

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori tēnā koe.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce tena koe?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌteˈna kweː/.
What does tena koe mean?
A greeting (to a single person)
Where does tena koe come from?
Borrowed from Māori tēnā koe.

How to pronounce tena koe

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌteˈna kweː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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