Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heiau

/ˈheɪaʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: heiau
IPA: /ˈheɪaʊ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A temple in traditional Hawaiian society.

Example Sentences

"The basalt was also piled to outline large squares in the ceremonial centres known as heiau'''s."
"They'd order lawbreakers put to death in fearsome ritualized killings that took place in a heiau, accompanied by beating drums and chants."

Etymology

From Hawaiian heiau.

Word Breakdown

Root: heiau

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈheɪaʊ/

Inflected Forms

heiaus (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce heiau?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈheɪaʊ/.
What does heiau mean?: A temple in traditional Hawaiian society.
Where does heiau come from?: From Hawaiian heiau.

How to pronounce heiau

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