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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parawai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
parawai
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fine Maori mat made of muka.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori parawai.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

parawais (plural)

Questions

What does parawai mean?
A fine Maori mat made of muka.
Where does parawai come from?
Borrowed from Māori parawai.

How to pronounce parawai

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