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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KAUMATUA

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PRONUNCIATION OF KAUMATUA

kaumatua  [kaʊˈmɑːtuːə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KAUMATUA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kaumatua 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 KAUMATUA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kaumatua

Kaumātua

Kaumātua are elected tribal elders of either gender in a Māori community who have been involved with their whānau for a number of years. They are appointed by their people under the belief that the chosen elders have the capacity to teach and guide both current and future generations. Kaumātua must display a good knowledge of tikanga, history, and Te Reo; and their contribution must ensure that the mana of the whānau, hapū and iwi are maintained. Barlow refers to kaumātua as being the "keepers of knowledge and traditions of the family, sub-tribe and tribe". Although the term kaumātua is widely used to refer to male elders, male kaumātua are more correctly called koroua or koro, and female elders are called kuia.

Definition of kaumatua in the English dictionary

The definition of kaumatua in the dictionary is a senior member of a tribe; elder.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KAUMATUA


atua
ˈɑːtuːə
aue
ˈɑːuːə
brewer
ˈbruːə
chewer
ˈtʃuːə
Dewar
ˈdjuːə
doer
ˈduːə
huer
ˈhjuːə
interviewer
ˈɪntəvjuːə
kehua
ˈkɛhuːə
lehua
leɪˈhuːə
mashua
ˈmæʃuːə
reviewer
rɪˈvjuːə
Rotorua
ˌrəʊtəˈruːə
sewer
ˈsuːə
tattooer
tæˈtuːə
truer
ˈtruːə
tuath
ˈtuːə
twoer
ˈtuːə
viewer
ˈvjuːə
wrongdoer
ˈrɒŋˌduːə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KAUMATUA

katsura
Kattegat
katydid
Katz
katzenjammer
Kauai
Kauffmann
Kaufman
Kaunas
Kaunda
kaupapa
Kaur
kauri
kauri gum
kauru
kava
kavass

WORDS THAT END LIKE KAUMATUA

Antigua
aqua
aua
chautauqua
Chihuahua
continua
Gargantua
Joshua
lingua
Managua
mantua
Nicaragua
Padua
Papua
portmantua
qua
Quechua
Rancagua
tuatua
ua

Synonyms and antonyms of kaumatua in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kaumatua» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KAUMATUA

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

Translator English - Chinese

kaumatua
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kaumatua
570 millions of speakers

English

kaumatua
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

kaumatua
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

kaumatua
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

kaumatua
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kaumatua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kaumatua
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kaumatua
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaumatua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kaumatua
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

kaumatua
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kaumatua
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaumatua
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kaumatua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kaumatua
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कामातुआ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaumatua
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kaumatua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kaumatua
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

kaumatua
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kaumatua
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

kaumatua
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

kaumatua
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

kaumatua
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaumatua
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kaumatua

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KAUMATUA»

The term «kaumatua» is normally little used and occupies the 120.260 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KAUMATUA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KAUMATUA»

Discover the use of kaumatua in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kaumatua and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Four generations from Maoridom: the memoirs of a South ...
Fishing tales abound in this book, as Syd Cormack was a commercial fisherman in Moeraki and Kaikoura for much of his adult life.
Syd Cormack, Joanna Orwin, 1997
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Ngā Kāhui Pou Launching Māori Futures
Kaumatua Standing Both the Kaumatua Profiles and Te Hoe Nuku Roa studies also showed that, while kaumatua were generally secure in a cultural sense, they were also confident about their well-being - nearly half reported their health ...
Mason Durie, 2003
3
Childhoods: A Handbook
In return, mokopuna were expected to honor and respect their parents, kaumatua , grandparents, and extended whanau by listening, sharing, and contributing. Traditional Maori pedagogy accords the mokopuna the birthright of learning and  ...
Gaile Sloan Cannella, Lourdes Diaz Soto, 2010
4
Songs of a Kaumatua: As Sung by Kino Hughes
This is a unique historical document uncovering the richness of Tuhoe music and poetry.
Margaret Orbell, Mervyn McLean, 2013
5
Songs of Kaumatua
Sixty traditional Maori songs of Tuhoe sung by Kino Hughes are presented in this book and CD collection. The text of each song is given in both English and Maori along with a musical transcription.
Mervyn McLean, Margaret Orbell, 2001
6
Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision
The essays in Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision springfrom an International Summer Institute held in 1996 on the culturalrestoration of oppressed Indigenous peoples.
Marie Battiste, 2011
7
Ko Te Pukapuka Aroha O Nga Kaumatua O Te Hahi Weteriana O ...
The letter, which is signed on behalf of the writer by the Rev. J. Bumby, gives, among other matters, statistics of the Methodist Connexion, and announces the expected arrival of the Mission ship "Triton."
John Hewgill Bumby, 1839
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"Wilderness Into Civilized Shapes": Reading the Postcolonial ...
... when he claims that she is ill because she is adulterous. In the bone people, one of the kaumatua, or elders, a man referred to as "the last of the cannibals" ( 335), guards the ancient god whose spirit has withdrawn from a land that bares ...
Laura Wright, 2010
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Victoria University of Wellington Law Review
matter to the Kaunihera Kaumatua for consideration. The Runanga may consider, but will not be bound by such advice. As can be seen by this template the role of kaumatua is heavily prescribed.18 Kaumatua may only offer non-binding ...
‎2002
10
District court reports
purpose on a marae in Bulls. The defendants had consulted a kaumatua about matters of protocol, and the kaumatua offered them the marae as a meeting ground. One of the families was to come from a distance. 1t was necessary, as a matter ...
‎1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KAUMATUA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kaumatua is used in the context of the following news items.
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Marae court offers solutions - New Zealand Herald
ROLE MODEL: Te Arawa kaumatua Anaru Rangiheuea (left), with Judge Louis Bidois, offers a guiding hand to a troubled boy. PHOTO/BEN ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
2
'Anger' from Ngai Tahu over kereru | Radio New Zealand News
Kaumatua asked for Mr Tau to return to their marae with those who assisted him in the alleged harvest, for a discussion about what had ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
3
Port's new tugs blessed
Kaumatua Kihi Ngatai blessed the Port of Tauranga's two new tugs this morning. Photo/John Borren. The Port of Tauranga's two new tugs were ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
4
Kiwi tennis player Rubin Statham ready for Davis Cup pressure - Stuff
The New Zealand team give India a traditional Kiwi welcome with the help of Kaumatua Ruawhitu Pokaia (far right) at the Davis Cup draw. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
5
NZ Maori rugby selection should not be a free ride to a black jersey
... All Black from their whanau, from more experienced players, from the NZRU and team management and from the kaumatua, Luke Crawford. «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»
6
Leadership roles bring award
... establishing affordable housing or kaumatua flats at her marae, Hirangi in Turangi; spearheading initiatives in environmental management, ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
7
Ana Apatu: Let's ensure every baby is wanted
The team is prepping for the Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga Kaumatua lunch. Studies show our elder folk eat more when in company. «Hawke's Bay Today, Jul 15»
8
Rugby: Maori aim to sharpen up for rare home clash
"Playing in front of our home crowd is something our kaumatua and the management team have talked about. This is a great opportunity to be ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
9
DCC Media release on launch of draft environment strategy
Otakou runanga kaumatua Edward Ellison says Kai Tahu were very pleased to host the launch of the DCC draft environmental strategy today at ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
10
Trailblazer works in two worlds
She was part of the team which established affordable housing, or kaumatua flats, at her marae - Hirangi in Turangi - and has led initiatives in ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

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