haeana

Māori

Alternative forms

• haiana

Etymology

Borrowed from English iron. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Where does the additional initial H come from?”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaeana/ [ˈhɐɛɐnɐ]

Noun

haeana

1. iron

See also

• rino

Further reading

• John C. Moorfield (2011), “haeana”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN