English Explanatory Dictionary

Mahia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.

Word forms

Mahia Te Mahia Te Māhia Māhia

Etymology

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

Derived words

Mahia Beach Mahia Beach Township Mahia Peninsula Mahia Spaceport Mahia Township

Translations

Māori: Māhia Māori: Te Māhia
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