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Meaning of "korowai" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KOROWAI

Māori.

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

PRONUNCIATION OF KOROWAI

kɒrɒwɑːiː


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KOROWAI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Korowai 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 KOROWAI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of korowai in the English dictionary

The definition of korowai in the dictionary is a decorative woven cloak worn by a Māori chief.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KOROWAI

aalii · Cassiopeiae · cooee · cooey · dui · Graeae · GUI · hokonui · kanae · Kauai · kowhaiwhai · ngai · reremai · rouille · Salicaceae · tracheae · wai · wharenui · zoaeae · zoeae

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KOROWAI

kore · Korea · Korea Strait · Korean · Korean War · korero · korfball · korimako · korkir · korma · koro · koromiko · korora · Korsakoff´s psychosis · Korsakoff´s syndrome · Korsakoffian · Kortrijk · koru · koruna

WORDS THAT END LIKE KOROWAI

ai · Bhai · chai · Chennai · Dubai · jai · kahawai · kai · kokowai · Madurai · Mumbai · rai · sai · samurai · shanghai · Sinai · Tai · tawai · Thai · Weihai

Synonyms and antonyms of korowai in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «korowai» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF KOROWAI

Find out the translation of korowai to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of korowai from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «korowai» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

korowai
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

korowai
570 millions of speakers
en

English

korowai
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

korowai
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

korowai
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Коровай
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

korowai
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

korowai
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Korowai
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Korowai
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

korowai
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

korowai
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

korowai
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Korowai
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Korowai
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

korowai
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कोरॉई
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

korowai
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Korowai
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

korowai
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Коровай
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

korowai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Korowai
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

korowai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

korowai
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Korowai
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of korowai

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KOROWAI»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of korowai
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «korowai».

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KOROWAI»

Discover the use of korowai in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to korowai and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Society of Others: Kinship and Mourning in a West Papuan Place
Erudite, empathetic, and unremittingly smart, Society of Others recasts the very meaning of kinship--and makes a case for the power of what anthropologists do.
Rupert Stasch, 2009
2
The Korowai of Irian Jaya : Their Language in Its Cultural ...
The Korowai still use stone tools, live in tree-houses, and have no knowledge of the outside world. Van Enk and de Vries provide the first study of the Korowai language and culture.
Gerrit J. van Enk Minister The Reformed Church of Enumatil, Lourens de Vries Research Fellow Leiden University, 1997
3
Consequences of Contact : Language Ideologies and ...
Many youths deliberately work at learning Indonesian because they understand this will serve them instrumentally in travel to villages and towns away from the Korowai lands, and in their efforts to make money through tourism, sale of forest ...
Miki Makihara Assistant Professor of Anthropology Queens College, Bambi B. Schieffelin Professor of Anthropology New York University, 2007
4
The Korowai of Irian Jaya: Their Language in Its Cultural ...
Van Enk and de Vries gained access to one of the most isolated parts of Irian Jaya in order to study the Korowai, a tribe in southern Irian Jaya.
Gerrit J. van Enk, Lourens de Vries, 1997
5
Encyclopaedia of the South-east Asian Ethnography: A-L
Korowai Animist Community of Indonesia Physical Features: The term Kolufo refers to a people who share one language rather than to a tribal unit, with the patrician being the relevant unit for self-identification. Identification: These Papuan ...
Narendra S. Bisht, T. S. Bankoti, 2004
6
Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum
Stevens 386 9/6/1925. Some pigeon feathers on body, border of pigeon and kaka. Width top 100.3 cm. X65 8038 (Plate 24c). Korowai cape. Ex Robley Coll. Purchased 4/iii/1931 by Miss FA. Hornibrook. Width top 80.8 cm. X65 8005, 8007.
Auckland Institute and Museum, 1977
7
Anthropos
The totemic ancestors of Korowai clans are remembered by foodtaboos concerning the totem animal. Of course, there are myths which relate the same notions in verbal form but these myths have no fixed linguistic form: it is the content, the ...
‎2003
8
Irian
KOROWAI KINSHIP TERMINOLOGY GerritJ.van Enk Lour ens J. de Vries1 Topik dalam tulisan ini adalah istilah kekerabatan dalam bahasa Korowai di sebelah selatan Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Pertama-tama kami memberikan gambaran umum  ...
‎1993
9
Among the Cannibals
Almost all Korowai adults I've met are cannibals.” I point to a group of short, stocky men who are unloading our luggage and supplies from the plane. “Are you comfortable with a bunch of cannibals taking us deep into the jungle?” For Komelius ...
Paul Raffaele, 2009
10
Traditional Maori clothing: a study of technological and ...
Korowai (T-class) garments Only one type of korowai cloak was established for the Classical Period, namely Tl, a garment with a black fringe along the remu and black thrums spaced over the kaupapa. Relying on traditional evidence the ...
Sidney M. Mead, 1969

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KOROWAI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term korowai is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Housing meeting promised 'good news'
Te Tuinga Whanau was partnering up with approved community housing provider Accessible Properties to piggyback on what He Korowai ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
2
Katie's interior world unearthed through photography
As a talented photographer, her images were among 58 local works displayed at a Kapiti Coast-inspired Te Ara Korowai photography ... «Wanganui Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Growing a Māori garden in France
... bring the plants indoors," Mr Korako said. "They also put korowai (traditional cloaks) over the carvings to protect them from the harsh winter." ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
4
Hidden secrets continue to amaze at Southland musuem
Historic artefacts aren't generally a standard size or shape, and fragile items, like korowai and framed paintings, need to be stored flat, which ... «The Southland Times, Jul 15»
5
Matariki fashion on show
Lois Vallance was runner-up and received the korowai made and donated by Jackie Wadsworth. Soraya Jones was third and received a trophy ... «Marlborough Express, Jul 15»
6
Paying tribute through traditional artwork
Edwards pays tribute to her grandmother Puti Hineaupounamu Rare, an expert Maori weaver and skilled maker of fine korowai (cloaks). «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
7
Taking on Mt Eden to end sexual abuse
The money she raises will go towards Korowai Tumanako, a kaupapa Maori service designed to support those affected by sexual violence. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
8
Trust's plead to Corrections
The He Korowai Trust started using supervised Ngawha prisoners last year to turn nine ex-state houses into homes for low-income families ... «Newstalk ZB, Jul 15»
9
New Zealand weightlifter withdraws from Port Moresby 2015 …
The “cannibals” slur refers to an ancient ritual of the Korowai tribe from Indonesian New Guinea, who reportedly still engage in the practice of ... «Insidethegames.biz, Jul 15»
10
Prisoner escape affects charitable projects
He Korowai Trust chief executive Ricky Houghton said his Kaitaia-based organisation used supervised Ngawha prisoner work parties ... «Northern Advocate, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Korowai [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/korowai>. May 2024 ».
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