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mahia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
mahia
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A peninsula in Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand; in full, Mahia Peninsula.

name

A beach in Mahia Peninsula, Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand; in full, Mahia Beach.

name

A township in Mahia Peninsula, Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand; in full, Mahia Township.

Etymology

From Māori Māhia, from Te Māhia, from te+māhia (“indistinct sound”). * (peninsula): From Te Māhia-mai-tawhiti (“the sound heard from a distance”),

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Te Mahia (alternative) Te Māhia (alternative) Māhia (alternative)

Phrases

Mahia Beach Mahia Beach Township Mahia Peninsula Mahia Spaceport Mahia Township

Questions

What does mahia mean?
A peninsula in Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand; in full, Mahia Peninsula.
Where does mahia come from?
From Māori Māhia, from Te Māhia, from te+māhia (“indistinct sound”). * (peninsula): From Te Māhia-mai-tawhiti (“the sound heard from a distance”),

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