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Meaning of "Ihimaera" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IHIMAERA

Ihimaera  [ɪhɪˈmɑːrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IHIMAERA

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ihimaera 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 IHIMAERA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Ihimaera in the English dictionary

The definition of Ihimaera in the dictionary is Witi, full name Witi Tame Ihimaera-Smiler. born 1944, New Zealand Māori novelist and short-story writer; his novels include The Whale Rider and The Uncle's Story.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IHIMAERA


antara
ænˈtɑːrə
Ara
ˈɑːrə
Asmara
æsˈmɑːrə
Connemara
ˌkɒnɪˈmɑːrə
Damara
dəˈmɑːrə
dulcamara
ˌdʌlkəˈmɑːrə
Ferrara
fəˈrɑːrə
Guadalajara
ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːrə
Guevara
ɡəˈvɑːrə
Lara
ˈlɑːrə
maare
ˈmɑːrə
mascara
mæˈskɑːrə
Nara
ˈnɑːrə
para
ˈpɑːrə
Sahara
səˈhɑːrə
samara
səˈmɑːrə
terramara
ˌtɛrəˈmɑːrə
tiara
tɪˈɑːrə
vara
ˈvɑːrə
zamarra
zəˈmɑːrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IHIMAERA

Igorot
Igorotte
Igorottes
Igorrote
Igraine
iguana
iguanian
iguanid
iguanodon
IGY
IHC
ihram
IHS
II Kings
iid
IJC
IJssel
Ijssel Lake
IJsselmeer
Ijsselmeer Dam

WORDS THAT END LIKE IHIMAERA

aloe vera
camera
chimaera
cordillera
digital camera
diptera
entera
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genera
Gera
hetaera
Megaera
on camera
opera
Pera
primavera
Rivera
riviera
sera
Svizzera

Synonyms and antonyms of Ihimaera in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ihimaera» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IHIMAERA

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Translator English - Chinese

Ihimaera
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ihimaera
570 millions of speakers

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Ihimaera
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Ihimaera
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Ihimaera
280 millions of speakers

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Ihimaera
278 millions of speakers

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Ihimaera
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Ihimaera
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Ihimaera
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ihimaera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ihimaera
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イヒマエラ
130 millions of speakers

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Ihimaera
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ihimaera
85 millions of speakers
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Ihimaera
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Ihimaera
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इहिमाएरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ihimaera
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ihimaera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ihimaera
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ihimaera
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ihimaera
30 millions of speakers
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Ihimaera
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Ihimaera
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Ihimaera
10 millions of speakers
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Ihimaera
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ihimaera

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IHIMAERA»

The term «Ihimaera» is normally little used and occupies the 127.234 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IHIMAERA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IHIMAERA»

Discover the use of Ihimaera in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ihimaera and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Whale Rider
In every generation since the whale rider, a male has inherited the title of chief. But now there is no male heir - there's only kahu.
Witi Ihimaera, 2008
2
Woman Far Walking
Woman Far Walking is about a woman who has been at war all her life.
Witi Ihimaera, 2000
3
Dear Miss Mansfield: a tribute to Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp
Gathers a novella and thirteen stories inspired by the New Zealand author, Katherine Mansfield
Witi Tame Ihimaera, 1989
4
White Lies: Tuakiri Huna
This book, though, is also about the richness of creativity, illustrating the way a single story can take on different lives. The original novella, Medicine Woman, has been rewritten and expanded by Witi Ihimaera to become White Lies.
Witi Ihimaera, 2013
5
Sky Dancer
Soon she is pitting her wits in a race of breathtaking dimension, a dazzling trip through Maori mythology. This novel by Witi Ihimaera is fascinating and unique.
Witi Ihimaera, 2007
6
Indigenous Identity in Witi Ihimaera's "Whale Rider" and ...
As such, the aim of this paper is to analyse the literary representation of indigeneity in these novels using Stuart Hall's dual definition in order to show how indigenous identity develops at the backdrop of colonization and what this ...
Annemarie Pabel, 2011
7
Striding Both Worlds: Witi Ihimaera and New Zealand's ...
Striding Both Worlds illuminates European influences in the fiction of Witi Ihimaera, Aotearoa New Zealand's foremost Maori writer, in order to question the common interpretation of Maori writing as displaying a distinctive Maori world-view ...
Melissa Kennedy, 2011
8
Studies in Postcolonial Literature
12 Witi Ihimaera 'Re-writing' Katherine Mansfield Rama Kundu "I know that I am a Maori writer, and this is my world. And so ...[I] attempt to show the view from the other side of the perspective, from the other side of the doorway, from the inside ...
M. Q. Khan, Bijay Kumar Das, 2007
9
Colonial and Postcolonial Fiction: An Anthology
Witi Ihimaera said that his writing career was instigated in part by a commentator who lamented the absence of Maori novelists in New Zealand. Of mixed Maori and European descent. Witi Ihimaera was born in 1944 and grew up in rural New  ...
Robert L. Ross, 1999
10
The Dream Swimmer
Ihimaera continues to dazzle as he negotiates this story of great breadth and breathtaking climaxes, combining the heart of his early work with the deft experimentalism of his more recent novels and short stories.
Witi Tame Ihimaera, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IHIMAERA»

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Time for fresh look at how we remember The Battle of Boulcott's Farm
It also featured in Lloyd Jones' 1988 novel Splinter, and in a 2009 novel, The Trowenna Sea, by Witi Ihimaera. The local golf club named holes ... «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»
2
Celebration at city pa before rebuild
... Charlotte Gibson's poignant tale of unrequited love between two relatives could have stepped out of a Witi Ihimaera short story collection. «Gisborne Herald, Jul 15»
3
Poet wins chance to work with Witi
I'm just really happy to be able to spend time with Witi Ihimaera; he's a legendary person that we've all grown up reading. Just meeting him is ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
4
Tauranga spoken word artist ready to take on the world
“In September I'll be off to Banff, Canada to join Witi Ihimaera for an Indigenous Writers Conference. It's an annual event and I was honoured to ... «Māori Television, Jul 15»
5
Acclaimed Pacific poet Dr Mila awarded writing residency
“Many writers and poets have taken part in Fulbright exchanges during their careers including Witi Ihimaera, Allen Curnow, Cilla McQueen, ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jun 15»
6
Celebrity shearers are behind-the-scenes stars of Lee Tamahori's …
Ihimaera says watching the lead actors and the rest of the cast and crew putting their hearts into the film has been "both thrilling and humbling. «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
7
Literary Luminaries to shine in Whanganui
... selling author is also in the festival line-up. Witi Ihimaera has called the Whanganui Literary Festival the best regional festival in the country. «Wanganui Chronicle, Jun 15»
8
LA Film Festival: "Mekko"
... Samoan Albert Wendt's breakthrough 1970s novel "Sons for the Return Home" and Maori Witi Ihimaera's "The Whale Rider," which were both ... «People's World, Jun 15»
9
Hinemoana Baker set for Berlin writer's residency
It was Witi Ihimaera's Tangi and it would change her forever. She had just been to her uncle's tangi and on hearing Ihimaera's story, she felt so ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
10
Blast from past as Yates joins arts tour line-up
... been artist in residence in Christchurch (2002) and directed and produced the critically acclaimed CDs, Baxter, Tuwhare and Ihimaera. «Northern Advocate, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
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