hapu
/ˈhɑːpuː/noun
hapu is spelled H-A-P-U: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hapu means “A subtribe of an iwi or Maori tribe; the basic political unit within Māori society; a subtribe or extended family” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hapu is hapus or hapūs.
How many letters and syllables are in hapu?
| Letters | 4: H-A-P-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hapu?
Hapu appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hapu?
- /ˈhʌːpuː/
- /ˈhʌpuː/
- UK /ˈhɑːpuː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of hapu
- hapus plural
- hapū
- hapūs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hapu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A subtribe of an iwi or Maori tribe; the basic political unit within Māori society; a subtribe or extended family.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of hapu.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hapu come from?
Borrowed from Māori hapū.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).