āheahea

Maori

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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'.
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