Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ngapuhi

/ˈnapuːi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nga-puhi
IPA: /ˈnapuːi/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A member of a Maori people (or iwi) of the Northland region of New Zealand.

New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

"The loss of the Nga Puhi in a battle of 1807 or 1808, which killed two of his brothers and many chiefly kin, was a formative moment in his life."

Etymology

From Māori Ngapuhi.

Word Breakdown

Root: Ngapuhi

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈnapuːi/

Usage

New Zealand usage

Inflected Forms

Ngapui (alternative) Nga Puhi (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce ngapuhi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnapuːi/.
What does ngapuhi mean?: A member of a Maori people (or iwi) of the Northland region of New Zealand.
Where does ngapuhi come from?: From Māori Ngapuhi.

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