Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waihi

/waɪˈhiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: wai-hi
IPA: /waɪˈhiː/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Hauraki district, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, with a gold mining history.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori Waihī, in turn derived from wai + hī, meaning "gushing water".

Questions

How do you pronounce waihi?: The recorded pronunciation is /waɪˈhiː/.
What does waihi mean?: A town in Hauraki district, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, with a gold mining history.
Where does waihi come from?: Borrowed from Māori Waihī, in turn derived from wai + hī, meaning "gushing water".

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