Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taiaha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: ta-ia-ha
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Māori wooden staff weapon, used for short, sharp strikes or stabbing thrusts, usually decorated on one end.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori taiaha.

Word Breakdown

Root: taiaha

Inflected Forms

taiahas (plural)

Questions

What does taiaha mean?: A traditional Māori wooden staff weapon, used for short, sharp strikes or stabbing thrusts, usually decorated on one end.
Where does taiaha come from?: Borrowed from Māori taiaha.

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