Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hania

/ˈhɑniə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: ha-nia
IPA: /ˈhɑniə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative spelling of Chania: a city and regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece.

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish خانیه (Hanya) and irregular romanization of Greek Χανιά (Chaniá), q.v.

Origin

Source language: Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: خانیه, Χανιά

Questions

How do you pronounce hania?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑniə/.
What does hania mean?: Alternative spelling of Chania: a city and regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece.
Where does hania come from?: It is traced to Greek.

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