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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IWI

Māori, literally: bone(s).
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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 IWI

iwi  [ˈiːwɪː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IWI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Iwi 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 IWI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Iwi

In New Zealand society, iwi form the largest social units in Māori culture. The word iwi means "'peoples' or 'nations', and is often translated as "tribe", or confederation of tribes. Most Māori in pre-European times gave their primary allegiance to relatively small groups such as hapū and whānau.

Definition of iwi in the English dictionary

The definition of iwi in the dictionary is a Māori tribe.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IWI

ivorybill
ivorywood
IVR
ivresse
ivy
Ivy League
Ivy-League
ivy-like
ivyleaf geranium
IWC
iwis
Iwo
Iwo Jima
IWW
ixia
Ixion
Ixionian
ixodiasis
ixodid
ixora

WORDS THAT END LIKE IWI

kiwi
Lake Malawi
Loewi
Malawi
tauiwi
Twi

Synonyms and antonyms of iwi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «iwi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IWI

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

Translator English - Chinese

部落
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

iwi
570 millions of speakers

English

iwi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

IWI
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إيوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

иви
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

iwi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Iwi
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

iwi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Iwi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

iwi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

部族
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Iwi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

IWI
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

iwi
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Iwi
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

IWI
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

IWI
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

iwi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Іві
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iwi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

iwi
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

iWI
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

iWi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

IWI
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of iwi

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IWI»

The term «iwi» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.257 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IWI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «iwi» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «iwi» 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 iwi

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IWI»

Discover the use of iwi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to iwi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Te Iwi Maori: A New Zealand Population, Past, Present and ...
This important new book gives a thorough and very interesting survey of the history of the Maori population from earliest times to the present, concentrating particularly on the demographic impact of European colonization.
David Ian Pool, 1991
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Nga Iwi O Tainui: The Traditional History of the Tainui People
Maniapoto me tana iwi. I teetehi rangi ka tuutaki eetehi o te tangata whenua i nga taangata o te iwi o Hou-taketake e hari ana i ta raatou raakau, he piko, he roa hoki, aa, no te uinga atu hei aha ma raatou te raakau na, ka utua mai, hei taahuhu ...
Bruce Biggs, 1995
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Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian
Ko ko iwi 'Bina hönau, your own land of birth (PPN iwi.) 2. Shell, as of coconut, candlenut, gourd, egg, shellfish. Cf. iwi hala. 3. Remnants, pieces, as of coral in a lime pit after lime is extracted by burning, or as pieces of broken glass. 4.
Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert, 1986
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M_maka Kaiao:
iwi pulima ipu.leo kik Microphone. Lit., voice vessel. Also mea ho'olele leo (die.). Mea klko'o ipuleo. Boom operator, as for movie or video production. ipu lua kik Toilet bowl. Cf. ipu mimi, noho lua. ipu mimi kik Urinal, bedpan. Dic, ext. mng.
Kōmike Huaʻōlelo, 2003
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A Dictionary of the Hawaiian language, to which is appended ...
Alaila pomaikai kaua, ola na iwi iloko o ko kaua man la elemnkule. Laieik. 9. Then we two shall be happy, our descendants shall live in the days of our old age . See the names of some of the bones of the human frame below. He iwi halua oe  ...
Lorrin Andrews, 1865
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Journal. Appendix
Lingard, William, Trooper, Kai Iwi Volunteer Cavalry Litchfield, Charles, Sergeant -Major, Bay of Plenty Volunteer Cavalry Littlewood, William, Trooper, Kai Iwi Volunteer Cavalry Lloyd, Thomas, Corporal, \Vellington Rangers Loekett, Edward  ...
New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, 1871
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Changing Properties of Property
Their case centred on the definition and the interpretation of the concept of iwi in the ruling of the Court of Appeal. The tribal organisations argued that from a traditional Maori perspective the word iwi not only includes all lower ranking sectors ...
Franz von Benda-Beckmann, Keebet von Benda-Beckmann, Melanie Wiber, 2009
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New Zealand
The Kai Iwi Lakes, 1 1km west of SH12 and 20km south ofTrounson, are a real change, with pine woods running down to fresh, crystal-blue waters fringed by silica-white sand. All three are dune lakes - relatively common along Northlands  ...
Laura Harper, Tony Mudd, Paul Whitfield, 2002
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Journals of the Legislative Council of the Dominion of New ...
Ingarangi, i te iwi Maori, i tetahi etu iwi Pakeha renei: Heoi i runga i te ritenga kia whakarongo te tangata ki nga Ture hei whaknhaere tikange kia- tau hoki nga. whiu o aua Ture ki nga. tangata. e takahi ana. i aua Ture, kahore i rere ke te uhua  ...
New Zealand. Parliament. Legislative Council, 1868
10
Picking up the Pieces After Domestic Violence: A Practical ...
This practical guide provides techniques and exercises to help practitioners work in a structured and focused way with parents after domestic violence has occurred.
Kate Iwi, Chris Newman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IWI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term iwi is used in the context of the following news items.
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Iwi ask for input about water | NZNews | 3 News
Sir Mark, a leader of Ngai Tahu, says iwi want "equitable access" to water. Iwi are not talking about tradeable property rights for water, though ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»
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Youth Involvement Critical In Saving Ka Iwi Coast - Civil Beat
This summer, however, East Oahu residents face an all-too-similar challenge: The Ka Iwi Coast's last developable mauka lands are up for sale, ... «Honolulu Civil Beat, Jul 15»
3
Iwi leading way in cleaning up Lake Taupo
An environmental trust says iwi are leading the way in cutting the amount of nitrogen seeping into Lake Taupō, but there are fears their efforts to ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
4
Economic summit set to connect local iwi
Plans are officially under way for an economic summit to be held in Nelson on behalf of the iwi of Te Tau Ihu o Te Waka a Maui which will aim to ... «The Nelson Mail, Jul 15»
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Whanau takes centre court for Pukekohe's Iwi United Netball Club
They play for Iwi United Kotare in Pukekohe Netball Centre's premier gold division. King founded the Iwi United Netball Club nine years ago, ... «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
6
Iwi-funded GP clinic grows with the opening of a satellite clinic
An iwi-funded general practice in the Bay of Plenty is expanding, opening a satellite clinic some 13km away to capture more patients. «New Zealand Doctor Online, Jul 15»
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Rocket company in talks with iwi
A space company is in talks with South Island iwi over its plans to build a launch ... The organisation has been in contact with three iwi groups, ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
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Ngāpuhi delegation commence 'secret meeting' with southern iwi
A Ngāpuhi delegation, including Raniera Sonny Tau, have met with southern iwi at an Invercargill marae. Yesterday there was no confirmation ... «Māori Television, Jul 15»
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Army Vet Wins GunProPlus Giveaway Package Containing Three …
Harrisburg, Pa. (Ammoland.com) – IWI US, Inc. , a subsidiary of Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) Ltd., in conjunction with GunProPlus.com, ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»
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Hawke's Bay iwi initials its deed of settlement
Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson acknowledged the iwi's attendance and said he hoped the Deed of Settlement would receive the ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Iwi [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/iwi>. Apr 2024 ».
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