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rapa nui

/ˈɹɑpə ˈnui/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
ra-pa nui
IPA
/ˈɹɑpə ˈnui/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Easter Island.

name

An Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the inhabitants of Easter Island.

noun

The native Polynesian inhabitants of Easter Island.

Etymology

From Rapa Nui Rapa Nui (“big Rapa”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɑpə ˈnui/
  • British English: /ˈɹɑːpɑː ˈnuːɪ/

Inflected Forms

Rapanui (alternative)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Rapa Nui terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Rapa Nui terms

Synonyms

Pascuan Pascuense

Questions

How do you pronounce rapa nui?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɑpə ˈnui/.
What does rapa nui mean?
Easter Island.
Where does rapa nui come from?
From Rapa Nui Rapa Nui (“big Rapa”).

How to pronounce rapa nui

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