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savai'i

/səˈvaɪ.ji/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
savai'i
IPA
/səˈvaɪ.ji/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largest island in Samoa.

Etymology

From Samoan Savai'i, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *Sawaiki. Doublet of Hawaii and Hawaiki.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Savai'i, *Sawaiki

Questions

How do you pronounce savai'i?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈvaɪ.ji/.
What does savai'i mean?
The largest island in Samoa.
Where does savai'i come from?
From Samoan Savai'i, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *Sawaiki. Doublet of Hawaii and Hawaiki.

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