Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoiho

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hoi-ho
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The yellow-eyed penguin, Megadyptes antipodes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Māori hoiho.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does hoiho mean?
The yellow-eyed penguin, Megadyptes antipodes.
Where does hoiho come from?
From Māori hoiho.

How to pronounce hoiho

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