Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moa

/ˈməʊə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: moa
IPA: /ˈməʊə/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of large, extinct, flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae that were native to New Zealand; until its extinction, one species was the largest bird in the world.

noun

An extremely tall individual.

noun

Initialism of minute of angle.

noun

Initialism of military operations area.

noun

Acronym of memorandum of agreement.

noun

Initialism of mission-oriented approach (NATO AAP-15).

noun

Initialism of mechanism of action.

name

Abbreviation of SM Mall of Asia.

Example Sentences

"The moas (order Dinornithiformes) of New Zealand are likewise extinct but almost certainly some still survived when Tasman first sighted the islands in 1642."
"For instance, the little bush moa fed nearly exclusively on forest vegetation, whereas the heavy-footed moa was a grazer in open vegetation habitats."

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori moa, from Proto-Polynesian *moa (“fowl”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *moa

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈməʊə/

Inflected Forms

moas (plural)

Derived Forms

moalike moan

Phrases

broad-billed moa bush moa coastal moa crested moa eastern moa giant moa heavy-footed moa lesser moa

Frequently Paired Words

MoA

Questions

How do you pronounce moa?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈməʊə/.
What does moa mean?: Any of several species of large, extinct, flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae that were native to New Zealand; until its extinction, one species was the largest bird in the world.
Where does moa come from?: Borrowed from Māori moa, from Proto-Polynesian *moa (“fowl”).

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