āheahea
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'.