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English word origin

Etymology of Mahia

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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Unnumbered source etymology

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

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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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Dump: 2026-10-01 · Extracted: 2026-10-30. These are snapshot dates, not the word’s first attestation or the page’s revision date.

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