āheahea
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Maori[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ā- + heahea (“to be irrational”), literally “it was done irrationally”.
Pronunciation[edit]
IPA(key): /aː.he.a.he.a/, [ɑː.hɛ.ɐ.hɛ.ɐ]
Noun[edit]
āheahea
- 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'.