manaia
noun
manaia is spelled M-A-N-A-I-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, manaia means “A bird-headed mythological creature and symbol of protection in Māori mythology” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of manaia is manaias.
How many letters and syllables are in manaia?
| Letters | 6: M-A-N-A-I-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd 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 manaia?
Manaia appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd 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).
Forms of manaia
- manaias plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does manaia mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A bird-headed mythological creature and symbol of protection in Māori mythology.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does manaia come from?
Borrowed from Māori manaia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).