Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moai

/ˈmoʊ.aɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: moai
IPA: /ˈmoʊ.aɪ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the large stone statues on Easter Island (Rapa Nui).

Example Sentences

"As the years passed, the Moais and Ahus became larger and larger, many with red scoria top crowns weighing as much as ten tons."

Etymology

Borrowed from Rapa Nui mo'ai (“statue, figurine”).

Inflected Forms

moais (plural) mo'ai (alternative) moyai (alternative)

Phrases

road moai

Frequently Paired Words

🗿 ahu

Questions

How do you pronounce moai?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmoʊ.aɪ/.
What does moai mean?: One of the large stone statues on Easter Island (Rapa Nui).
Where does moai come from?: Borrowed from Rapa Nui mo'ai (“statue, figurine”).

How to pronounce moai

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