Mahia

M3A1H4I1A1

proper noun

A peninsula in Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand; in full, Mahia Peninsula.

OriginMāori Māhia →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Te Mahia · alternative Te Māhia · alternative Māhia

  1. A peninsula in Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand; in full, Mahia Peninsula.
  2. A beach in Mahia Peninsula, Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand; in full, Mahia Beach.
  3. A township in Mahia Peninsula, Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand; in full, Mahia Township.

Origin

  1. MāoriMāhia
  2. EnglishMahia

From Māori Māhia, from Te Māhia, from te+māhia (“indistinct sound”). * (peninsula): From Te Māhia-mai-tawhiti (“the sound heard from a distance”),

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Translations

Māori Māhia, Te Māhia
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Maiha
Cite this entry
APA

Mahia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahia

MLA

“Mahia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mahia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahia.

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