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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HAPUKA

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HAPUKA

hapuka  [həˈpuːkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAPUKA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hapuka is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HAPUKA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hapuka

Hāpuku

The hāpuku, hapuka or whapuku, Polyprion oxygeneios, is a wreckfish of the family Polyprionidae, found around southern Australia, Chile, Tristan da Cunha, and New Zealand at depths between 30 and 800 m. Its length is between 60 and 180 cm, and it can weigh up to 100 kg.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HAPUKA


bazooka
bəˈzuːkə
blucher
ˈbluːkə
farruca
fəˈruːkə
hapuku
həˈpuːkə
involucre
ˈɪnvəˌluːkə
kanuka
ˈkɑːnuːkə
kapuka
kɑːpuːkə
Luca
ˈluːkə
lucre
ˈluːkə
manuka
ˈmɑːnuːkə
melaleuca
ˌmɛləˈluːkə
noctiluca
ˌnɒktɪˈluːkə
nucha
ˈnjuːkə
palooka
pəˈluːkə
pooka
ˈpuːkə
sambuca
sæmˈbuːkə
snooker
ˈsnuːkə
taluka
tɑːˈluːkə
verruca
vɛˈruːkə
Yokosuka
ˌjəʊkəʊˈsuːkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAPUKA

happy hunting ground
Happy Jack
happy little vegemite
happy medium
happy release
happy slapping
happy-clappies
happy-clappy
happy-go-lucky
Hapsburg
hapten
haptene
haptenic
hapteron
haptic
haptoglobin
haptotropic
haptotropism
hapu
hapuku

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAPUKA

aka
Alaska
Bangka
Banja Luka
Banka
duka
eureka
Hrvatska
ka
Karnataka
marka
Nebraska
Osaka
polka
Polska
puka
ska
Sri Lanka
taka
vodka

Synonyms and antonyms of hapuka in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hapuka» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAPUKA

Find out the translation of hapuka to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hapuka from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hapuka» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

hapuka
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hapuka
570 millions of speakers

English

hapuka
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hapuka
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

hapuka
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

hapuka
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Hapuka
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hapuka
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hapuka
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hapuka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hapuka
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

hapuka
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

hapuka
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hapuka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hapuka
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hapuka
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हापुका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hapuka
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Hapuka
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hapuka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

hapuka
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hapuka
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hapuka
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hapuka
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hapuka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hapuka
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hapuka

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAPUKA»

The term «hapuka» is normally little used and occupies the 129.223 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAPUKA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hapuka» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hapuka» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hapuka

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAPUKA»

Discover the use of hapuka in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hapuka and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Oral genealogy interview with Finau Keleni Hapuka
Genealogy of Finau Keleni Hapuka of Mu'a, Niuafo'ou, Tonga.
Finau Keleni Hapuka
2
Wow!: The Travels, Travails and Triumphs of a Larrikin ...
Wanderoo and the ocky (Octopus) Not a day went by that something strange or unforeseen happened. So it was, this particular day. I was fishing for Hapuka, ( the Maori word for groper) let me explain what kind of fishing this is, and the kind of ...
Archie Gerzee, 2007
3
Journal. Appendix
The hapuka,a very large fish, some parts of which has the dryness of the codfish, and other parts of it the richness of the salmon,——this fish is swarming in abundance around islands on the coast not far from the main, and around sunken ...
New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, 1871
4
O Te Raki: Maori Legends of the North
FISH The Hapuka The hapuka is a very large deep-water species of groper, highly esteemed in New Zealand as a fish with a rich flavour. It sometimes grows to five feet in length and weighs as much as a hundred pounds, but the average ...
Florence Myrtle Matthews Keene, 1963
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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of ...
On certain grounds inside the Sound, mainly off Tawera Point, Maud Island, and between Maud Island and the entrance, small hapuka are also obtained. Many of these hapuka are below the legal limit, and it is essential that some control ...
New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, 1935
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The Tattooed Land: The Southern Frontiers of the Pa Maori
The pa occupies all of a promontory that hooks out into the deep waters south of the Hapuka Rocks. It is a superb natural fort with sheer cliffs on half the perimeter and steep slopes elsewhere. Terraces: The terraced areas are cut deeply into ...
Barry Brailsford, 1981
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Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases ...
217 : “ Lowing herds on every side, Hapuka in every tide.” I855. Rev. R. Taylor, ' Te Ika a Maui,' p. 411 : “ Hapuku, or whapuku, commonly called the cod, but a much richer fish in flavour : externally it more resembles the salmon, and is known in ...
Edward Ellis Morris, 2011
8
Black Rainbow
'The bastid's even brought us hapuka!' she exclaimed. "Great place you got here!' she called to me. Her irrepressible, cocky daring reminded me of Elem, my second daughter. I got another whisky. Remembered I'd not touched hard alcohol for ...
Albert Wendt, 1992
9
Treasury of Hawaiian Words in One Hundred and One Categories
hapuka, hapuku. To be crowded together, as thoughts in the mind; to gather together indiscriminately or in haste. Hapuka 'ohi'ohi, to talk foolishly. hapu'uu'u. To be undecided as to what someone has said; to be uncertain as to the meaning of ...
Harold Winfield Kent, 1993
10
Te Tau Ihu O Te Waka: Te Ara Hou:
A few weeks later she bought hapuka which were much cheaper than Meurant had been charged seven years earlier - perhaps because of the large catch landed: The Maoris brought in a canoe-full of large fish called. Aboukir [Hapuka], many ...
Hilary Mitchell, John Mitchell, Maui John Mitchell, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAPUKA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hapuka is used in the context of the following news items.
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Beer and burgers at Wellington's New Zealand on A Plate
That is then followed by a groper burger — the fish (also known as hapuka) beautifully cooked and pan-tanned, the bun with a hint of saffron ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Flight Review Air New Zealand Business Premier NZ6 and NZ2 …
This was followed by the main course – seared hapuka in miso coconut broth with steamed shitake rice, gai lan and fresh coriander salsa. «Geekzone, Jul 15»
3
Melbourne: Archie's All Day Is A Diner Coffee Dream
... and paneer croquettes, or crispy kipflers available before you dive into a main of coq au Riesling or even a crispy hapuka with charred leeks. «Sprudge, Jun 15»
4
Fine-dining excellence: The Cowrie in Terrigal ticks all the boxes
She had terrific product knowledge — a key trait of any top-notch waiter — but lacked clarity in telling us about the fish of the day, Hapuka Cod. «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
5
Best quick lunches in Sydney
"I've designed the Express menu around lighter-style dishes that are office-worker-friendly, such as steak tartare for entree and hapuka with ... «Good Food, Jun 15»
6
Marlin Fishing – Trailer Boat Marlin Fishing – Raglan Harbour South
Mayor Island Hapuka Experience by DJ Moresby · Looking north down O'Neils Beach during the kahawai fishing contest. «Southern Fishing & Boating, May 15»
7
Fishing club records back up signs of smaller fish
This includes snapper, hapuka, blue nose, blue cod, terakihi, kahawai and kingfish. Recreational Fishing Forum representative Linda Coulston, ... «Gisborne Herald, May 15»
8
In today's Viva: Taking NZ cuisine to the world
Hapuka belly by New Zealand chef Matt Lambert, of the Musket Room in New York. Picture / Signe Birck. Last week in Christchurch, leaders in ... «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
9
Big trevally, snapper and eel on the menu
Some large hapuka have been caught off the west coast of the North Island all the way from Taranaki to 90 Mile Beach. Freshwater «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
10
Mayor Island Hapuka Experience by DJ Moresby
The 19th would be a good day for anyone fortunate enough to have booked their party on a Hapuka trip for that day. I had not! Fortunately in ... «Southern Fishing & Boating, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Hapuka [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hapuka>. May 2024 ».
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