Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tohunga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
to-hun-ga
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Māori chosen to be a specialist in a specific skilled field; especially, a priest.

New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Māori tohunga (“skilled person, chosen expert, priest, healer”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tohungas (plural)

Derived Forms

tohungaism

Questions

What does tohunga mean?
A Māori chosen to be a specialist in a specific skilled field; especially, a priest.
Where does tohunga come from?
From Māori tohunga (“skilled person, chosen expert, priest, healer”).

How to pronounce tohunga

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