Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waiata

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ia-ta
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Māori folk song.

New Zealand usage

Etymology

From Māori waiata.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

waiatas (plural)

Questions

What does waiata mean?
A Māori folk song.
Where does waiata come from?
From Māori waiata.

How to pronounce waiata

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