taniwha
/ˈtanɪfə/noun
taniwha is spelled T-A-N-I-W-H-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, taniwha means “A spirit or monster in Maori mythology, especially one that dwells in the water” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of taniwha is taniwhas.
How many letters and syllables are in taniwha?
| Letters | 7: T-A-N-I-W-H-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th 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 taniwha?
Taniwha appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th 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 taniwha?
- UK /ˈtanɪfə/
- /ˈtʌnifə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of taniwha
- taniwhas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does taniwha mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A spirit or monster in Maori mythology, especially one that dwells in the water.
- 2
A person who embodies the spirit of a taniwha.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does taniwha come from?
Borrowed from Māori taniwha.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).