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Mahia

Mahia proper noun: a peninsula in Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand; in full, Mahia Peninsula.

Proper noun

Mahia

  1. A peninsula in Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand; in full, Mahia Peninsula.
  2. A beach in Mahia Peninsula, Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand; in full, Mahia Beach.
  3. A township in Mahia Peninsula, Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand; in full, Mahia Township.

Forms of Mahia

alternative formTe Mahia
alternative formTe Māhia
alternative formMāhia

Origin of Mahia

From Māori Māhia, from Te Māhia, from te+māhia (“indistinct sound”). * (peninsula): From Te Māhia-mai-tawhiti (“the sound heard from a distance”),

Words formed from Mahia

  • Mahia Beach
  • Mahia Beach Township
  • Mahia Peninsula
  • Mahia Spaceport
  • Mahia Township

Questions about Mahia

What does Mahia mean?
Mahia means a peninsula in Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand; in full, Mahia Peninsula.
What part of speech is Mahia?
Mahia is a proper noun.

Words near Mahia in the dictionary

  1. mahfugga
  2. mahfuggas
  3. mahi
  4. mahi-mahi
  5. mahi-mahis
  6. Mahia
  7. Mahia Peninsula
  8. Mahican
  9. Mahicans
  10. Mahikari
  11. Mahikeng

Source and license

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