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kapa haka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
ka-pa ha-ka
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Māori performing arts, including song, dance, and synchronized movement

New Zealand usage; Uncountable

noun

A group performing these arts.

New Zealand usage; Countable

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori kapa haka (literally “line” (i.e. forming a line of people) “dance”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does kapa haka mean?
Māori performing arts, including song, dance, and synchronized movement
Where does kapa haka come from?
Borrowed from Māori kapa haka (literally “line” (i.e. forming a line of people) “dance”).

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