Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hiva oa

/ˈhi.və ˈoʊ.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: hiva oa
IPA: /ˈhi.və ˈoʊ.ə/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The second largest island in the Marquesas, final resting place of Paul Gauguin and Jacques Brel, home of many tikis.

Etymology

From South Marquesan [Term?], meaning long ridgepole.

Synonyms

Dominica

Questions

How do you pronounce hiva oa?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhi.və ˈoʊ.ə/.
What does hiva oa mean?: The second largest island in the Marquesas, final resting place of Paul Gauguin and Jacques Brel, home of many tikis.
Where does hiva oa come from?: From South Marquesan [Term?], meaning long ridgepole.

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