"Poaha" is a word of the Māori language. It is pronounced /pɔːhɑː/ according to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The word consists of four letters and is pronounced as "po-HA". It is a traditional dish made with maize or corn and is often eaten as a breakfast food. The spelling of the word "poaha" indicates the presence of two consonants (p, h) and two vowels (o, a) with the stress falling on the second syllable.