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'.