Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manaia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: man-a-ia
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bird-headed mythological creature and symbol of protection in Māori mythology.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori manaia.

Word Breakdown

Root: manaia

Inflected Forms

manaias (plural)

Questions

What does manaia mean?: A bird-headed mythological creature and symbol of protection in Māori mythology.
Where does manaia come from?: Borrowed from Māori manaia.

How to pronounce manaia

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