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Ngahuia

A compound Māori name joining the plural marker with the huia, a now-extinct native New Zealand bird: "the huias".

Meaning and origin

Ngahuia is a distinctive Māori girl's name that references the huia, an iconic native New Zealand bird now extinct.

How to pronounce Ngahuia

Māori (New Zealand)ng-ah-HOO-ee-ah /ŋaˈhuːia/

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