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otira

/əʊˈtiːɹɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oti-ra
IPA
/əʊˈtiːɹɑː/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small settlement on the West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, on the Otira River and near the Otira Tunnel.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori.

Questions

How do you pronounce otira?
The recorded pronunciation is /əʊˈtiːɹɑː/.
What does otira mean?
A small settlement on the West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, on the Otira River and near the Otira Tunnel.
Where does otira come from?
Borrowed from Māori.

How to pronounce otira

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