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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KIEKIE

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PRONUNCIATION OF KIEKIE

kiekie  [ˈkɪəˌkɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KIEKIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kiekie 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 KIEKIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of kiekie in the English dictionary

The definition of kiekie in the dictionary is a climbing bush plant, Freycinetia banksii, of New Zealand, having elongated leaves and edible berries.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KIEKIE


aristolochia
ˌærɪstəʊˈləʊkɪə
Bashkir
bæʃˈkɪə
Czechoslovakia
ˌtʃɛkəʊsləʊˈvækɪə
dieffenbachia
ˌdiːfənˈbækɪə
Diyarbakir
diːˈjɑːbɛkɪə
Escherichia
ˌɛʃəˈrɪkɪə
fakeer
fəˈkɪə
fakir
fəˈkɪə
hakea
ˈhɑːkɪə
Kalmykia
ˌkælˈmɪkɪə
kier
kɪə
kochia
ˈkəʊkɪə
leukoplakia
ˌluːkəʊˈpleɪkɪə
paronychia
ˌpærəˈnɪkɪə
riskier
ˈrɪskɪə
Slovakia
sləʊˈvækɪə
telechir
ˈtelɪˌkɪə
trickier
ˈtrɪkɪə
Valkyrie
ˈvælkɪə
Wallachia
wɒˈleɪkɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KIEKIE

kidney-shaped
kidologist
kidology
Kidron
kids´ stuff
kidskin
kidstakes
kidult
kidvid
kief
Kiel
kielbasa
Kielce
kier
kierie
Kierkegaard
Kierkegaardian
kieselguhr
kieselgur
kieserite

WORDS THAT END LIKE KIEKIE

Auld Reekie
bakkie
bookie
chocolate chip cookie
chuckie
cock-a-leekie
cockieleekie
cookie
dovekie
fortune cookie
Jackie
junkie
Okie
pinkie
quickie
rookie
talkie
tough cookie
walkie-talkie
yorkie

Synonyms and antonyms of kiekie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kiekie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KIEKIE

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

Translator English - Chinese

kiekie
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kiekie
570 millions of speakers

English

kiekie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

kiekie
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

kiekie
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

kiekie
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kiekie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kiekie
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kiekie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kiekie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kiekie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

kiekie
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kiekie
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kiekie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kiekie
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kiekie
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केईकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kiekie
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kiekie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kiekie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

kiekie
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kiekie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kiekie
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kiekie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kiekie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kiekie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kiekie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KIEKIE»

The term «kiekie» is normally little used and occupies the 146.269 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KIEKIE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KIEKIE»

Discover the use of kiekie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kiekie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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DECOLONIZING CONSERVATION: CARING FOR MAORI MEETING HOUSES ...
At one of the earlier consultation hui, the Tuhourangi-Ngäti Wahiao kaumatua ( elder) had given their blessing for Ngäti Te Roro o te Rangi to utilise their ngawha (boiling thermal springs) in the kiekie preparation process. The prepared kiekie ...
Dean Sully, 2007
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Na kanawai o ka repubalika o Hawaii, ...
Eia na Lunakanawai o ka Ahahookolokolo Kiekie, mahope iho o'-ka Monede mua o Dekemaba, i ka makahiki o ko kakou Haku, hookahi tausane, ewalu haneri me kanalima kumamalua, oia hoi he Lunakanawai Kiekie, a me na Kokua elua; ...
Hawaii, 1853
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Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
in the traps (the vegetation layer classification is based on Elton and Miller 1954). Four species found only at the field layer level (in or on kiekie) were orb-weavers (Tetragnathidae and Epeiridae) which build webs at this level and disperse by ...
4
He Rito, He Ranga: Kiekie, Our Taonga Plant
This is an indepth study of the Kiekie plant and its place in traditional Maori life - including weaving, a floor cover, roofing material and clothing fibre.
Patricia Wallace, Miriama Evans, Ranui Ngarimu, 2009
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Cook Islands Maori Dictionary
(See kiekie.) kiekie, n. A climber (Freycinetia wilderi) related to pandanus. The aerial roots were formerly much used for wickerwork. 'E 'anga kiekie ta toku papa. My father has a fish trap woven from kiekie; Kua tauraki 'a Pa i te no'o'anga ...
Jasper Buse, Raututi Taringa, Bruce Biggs, 1995
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New Zealand Journal of Zoology
Fig. 2. Compound fruit of kiekie (Freycinetia baueriana) partially chewed, probably by Mystacina luberculata. Entomology Division, DSIR, photo as on insects. Further observations of the colony from 1973 to 1976, including weights and ...
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New Zealand Māori Word Encyclopedia
... GDARS Large rough flax cloak pahoho A large coarse cloak of rough flax hieke A short rough cloak of flax A rough cape made of undressed leaves of kiekie or flax paké A rough cloak made of kiekie leaves " A rough cloak of strips of  ...
Sally-Anne Lambert, 2007
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Taking the High Ground: The Archaeology of Rapa, a Fortified ...
(kiekie). All worked examples of this fibre were braided. Archaeological comparisons All of the cordage types in the Rapan assemblage have been recovered also in surface deposits in caves or from stratified sequences in Hawaii (Kirch 1979; ...
Atholl Anderson, Douglas J. Kennett, 2012
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
was presumably northeast of the present island. The rocks of the volcano were divided by Stearns (1946, 1947b) into two major units — the Paniau Volcanic Series (older) and the Kiekie Volcanic Series (younger). The Paniau almost entirely ...
10
Nga Morehu: The Survivors: The Life Histories of Eight Maori ...
just before the police came.' The kiekie, also, doesn't grow on Maungapohatu because of the cold and as we talked about the kiekie mat that is in the meeting- house, Akakura remembered another fine mat that was made from the one kiekie  ...
Judith Binney, Gillian Chaplin, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KIEKIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kiekie is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why makeup should be empowering for Kiwi women
Kiekie Stanners, senior artist with MAC cosmetics, says "for a long time, we've been a culture that doesn't necessarily like to stand out or look ... «The Southland Times, Jul 15»
2
Brando Yelavich: One man, one epic trek
Then I headed down the bank after it, hanging on to the kiekie that was growing down it. Once I reached the bottom, I took some photos of ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
3
Raiatea taps Brackensick for Mother's Day
He started experimenting with leo kiekie (Hawaiian falsetto) when he was 9. Three of his favorite Hawaiian falsetto vocalists are Genoa Keawe, ... «Honolulu Pulse, May 15»
4
Top Indonesia Stock Picker Sees Rally on Infrastructure Boom
Schroder favors construction, banking and property stocks, Kiekie Boenawan, a director of investment in Jakarta, said in an interview on ... «Bloomberg, Mar 15»
5
Ashleigh Good showcases autumn's key looks
Makeup / Kiekie Stanners using M.A.C Cosmetics. CAFE SOCIETY Tonal shades of brown and beige accessories with delicate jewellery is a ... «New Zealand Herald, Feb 15»
6
Porirua taniwha weaves spell
Grace collected bush plant kiekie , and washed and stripped and sun-dried for the weaving. She is working from her studio in Hongoeka Bay, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jan 15»
7
Mutasa booted out of Zanu PF
There were also unconfirmed reports that Mnangagwa's eldest son Emmerson Jnr, who represents Kiekie district in the provincial structures, ... «Zimbabwe Independent, Jan 15»
8
Wild weather damages property in Central, Windward Oahu
It was a wild night for many residents in Central Oahu Friday. Blustery winds brought down a massive tree on Kiekie Place in Wahiawa. «KHON2, Jan 15»
9
Famous Hawaiian falsetto singer Richard Hoopii's son dies in tragic …
"He loved the Hawaiian culture, Hawaiian music, he also sang Leo Kiekie like my father-in-law," Torie said. "He would give the shirt off his back ... «Hawaii News Now, Dec 14»
10
The fall of Gucci's golden couple
The man shocking the fashion establishment · Pictures / Mara Sommer. Stylist / Dan Ahwa. Makeup / Kiekie Stanners for M.A.C. ... «New Zealand Herald, Dec 14»

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