Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maui

/mˈaʊi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: maui
IPA: /mˈaʊi/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The second-largest island of Hawaii.

name

Alternative spelling of Māui.

name

A barangay of Delfin Albano, Isabela, Philippines.

name

A barangay of Caramoran, Catanduanes, Philippines.

Etymology

From Hawaiian Maui, probably a contraction of Māui (a Hawaiian trickster god); or borrowed from Māori Māui.

Word Breakdown

Root: Maui, Māui

Phrases

Maui County Maui Wowie

Rhymes With

howie aoi cowie dowie laue howey borowy dlouhy

Questions

How do you pronounce maui?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈaʊi/.
What does maui mean?: The second-largest island of Hawaii.
Where does maui come from?: From Hawaiian Maui, probably a contraction of Māui (a Hawaiian trickster god); or borrowed from Māori Māui.

How to pronounce maui

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