marae
/məˈɹaɪ/noun
marae is spelled M-A-R-A-E: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, marae means “The courtyard of a Maori wharenui or meeting-house, seen as a cultural and spiritual focal point” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of marae is maraes.
How many letters and syllables are in marae?
| Letters | 5: M-A-R-A-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 113,022nd 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 marae?
Marae appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd 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 marae?
- /məˈɹaɪ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of marae
- maraes plural
- marai
- morai
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does marae mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The courtyard of a Maori wharenui or meeting-house, seen as a cultural and spiritual focal point.
- 2
The buildings and people around it; a spiritual or cultural centre.
- 3
datedA Polynesian sacred altar or enclosure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does marae come from?
Borrowed from Māori marae and Tahitian marae, from Proto-Oceanic *malaqe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).