āheahea

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Maori

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Etymology

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From ā- +‎ heahea (to be irrational), literally it was done irrationally.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /aː.he.a.he.a/, [ɑː.hɛ.ɐ.hɛ.ɐ]

Noun

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āheahea

  1. rainbow
    E hia kē nei ngā ingoa rerekē mō te kahukura. Ko ngā kupu kaha e whakamahia ana ko te āniwaniwa me te āheahea.
    There are many names for the rainbow, the most common being 'āniwaniwa' and 'āheahea'.