āheahea

See also: ʻāheahea

Māori

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːˌheahea/ [ˈɑːˌhɛɐhɛɐ]

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'.