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Meaning of "ngai" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NGAI

Māori.

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

PRONUNCIATION OF NGAI

əŋˈɡɑːiː


WHAT DOES NGAI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ngai

Ngai is the supreme God in the religions of the Kamba, Kikuyu and Maasai ethnic groups of Kenya. According to the Kikuyu beliefs, he lives on the holy mountain Kirinyaga. According to the Kamba, he lives somewhere in a hiding place and no one knows where. The Maasai of Kenya in their creation narrative recount the origin of humanity to be fashioned by the Creator Enkai from a single tree or leg which split into three pieces. To the first father of the Maasai, he gave a stick. To the first father of the Kikuyu, he gave a hoe. To the first father of the Kamba, he gave a bow and arrow. Each son survived in the wild. The first father of the Maasai used his stick to herd animals. The first father of the Kikuyu used his hoe to cultivate the ground. The first father of the Kamba used his bow and arrow to hunt. Although Maasai people have also converted to Christianity, many still practice their traditional religion. The Maasai believe that he is the god of the sun, love and was the creator of the world; in another one of their traditions, this god married Olapa.

Definition of ngai in the English dictionary

The definition of ngai in the dictionary is clan or tribe: used before the names of certain Māori tribes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NGAI

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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NGAI

ng · NGA · ngaio · Ngaliema Mountain · ngarara · ngati · NGC · NGF · NGk · NGL · NGO · ngoma · ngultrum · Nguni · Nguyen Kao Ky · ngwee

WORDS THAT END LIKE NGAI

ai · assagai · assegai · Chennai · Dubai · gilgai · Haggai · jai · kai · laogai · Mumbai · nannygai · nilgai · rai · sai · samurai · shanghai · Tai · Thai · Weihai

Synonyms and antonyms of ngai in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ngai» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF NGAI

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

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

1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

ngai
570 millions of speakers
en

English

ngai
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

Ngai
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نجاي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Нгай
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

ngai
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

Ngai
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

ngai
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Nai
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

ngai
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ガイ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

응 아이
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Nyi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngai
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

Ngai
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

एनजीई
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

ngai
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

ngai
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Ngai
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Нгай
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Ngai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ngai
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ngai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ngai
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ngai
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ngai

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NGAI»

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

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NGAI»

Discover the use of ngai in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ngai and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
UGLY FEELINGS
" She explores the politically equivocal work of these affective concepts in the cultural contexts where they seem most at stake, from academic feminist debates to the Harlem Renaissance, from late-twentieth-century American poetry to ...
Sianne NGAI, 2009
2
Made in China: Women Factory Workers in a Global Workplace
Yet they are still eager to leave home. Made in China is a compelling look at the lives of these women, workers caught between the competing demands of global capitalism, the socialist state, and the patriarchal family.
Pun Ngai, 2005
3
Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern ...
This book traces the origins of the “illegal alien” in American law and society, explaining why and how illegal migration became the central problem in U.S. immigration policy—a process that profoundly shaped ideas and practices about ...
Mae M. Ngai, 2014
4
Relaxation and Diffusion in Complex Systems
Dr. Ngai has also created a theoretical framework to characterize, correlate and interpret these universal properties. This book will be of interest to a large number of researchers across many disciplines.
K.L. Ngai, 2011
5
Chinese Opera: Images and Stories
Siu Wang-Ngai's photographic record of opera performances makes these stories come alive.
Peter Lovrick, Wang-ngai Siu, 2011
6
Our Aesthetic Categories: Zany, Cute, Interesting
In this radiant study Ngai offers an aesthetic theory for the hypercommodified, mass-mediated, performance-driven world of late capitalism.
Sianne Ngai, 2012
7
The Lucky Ones: One Family and the Extraordinary Invention ...
Until now, that hasn’t been the case for Chinese Americans. From noted historian Mae Ngai, The Lucky Ones uncovers the three-generational saga of the Tape family.
Mae Ngai, 2010
8
Time Series: Applications to Finance with R and S-Plus
With balanced coverage of both theory and applications, this Second Edition includes new content to accurately reflect the current state-of-the-art nature of financial time series analysis.
Ngai Hang Chan, 2011
9
African Traditional Religion in Biblical Perspective
lumbi (the one who fashions)"6 Ngai Mumbi is the powerful God whose power is manifest in creation. Associated with the name, Ngai Mumbi. is a name used less frequently, Mwatuangi, which means "the Cleaver". The verb form means ...
Richard J. Gehman, 2005
10
Property and the Constitution
Through negotiation and purchase by deed the Crown acquired from Ngai Tahu, in eight blocks, between 1844 and 1865, half the land surface of New Zealand for 14,750 pounds. 500,000 acres of Otago land were bought for 2,400 pounds, ...
Janet McLean, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NGAI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ngai is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hurunui Water Project halts development of Waitohi
In 2013 there were only two appeals to the scheme, these were from the Amuri Irrigation Company and Ngai Tahu Property. On 10 February ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Hurunui Water Project development delayed for Environment Court …
Two appeals against the scheme were made in 2013, from the Amuri Irrigation Company and Ngai Tahu Property. The appellants, along with ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
Vision 2016 in Perspective
The chief of Niamina West, Alhaji Ngai Dampha in his own view said: "I have the hope and belief that Vision 2016 is attainable because ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Rosewood Chamber concert set for July 26
Emlyn Ngai enjoys a diverse life as both a modern and historical violinist. In addition to being associate concertmaster of the Carmel Bach ... «West Hartford News, Jul 15»
5
Stone helps spread kapa haka message
... competition, and was part of a delegation from Ngti Kahungunu that travelled to Christchurch for the handing over of the stone by Ngai Tahu. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
6
How Nancy McConnell changes young lives through He Toki
Ngai Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Ta Mark Solomon was thinking much the same when he surveyed the shaken remains of Christchurch in 2011 and ... «The Southland Times, Jul 15»
7
Huge FDI projects withdraw from Vietnam and the consequences
The Guang Lian Steel Co. recently announced that it was unable to arrange capital for the $3 billion project in Quang Ngai. «VietNamNet Bridge, Jul 15»
8
Hot water outages too frequent Ocean View residents say no to cold …
Pacifica code enforcement officer Lawrence Ngai came out to the 100-unit senior apartment building, located at the corner of Crespi Drive and ... «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jul 15»
9
Man apologizes for sexually assaulting woman who was passed out 0
Kwoc Ngai, 26, convicted earlier this year of sexual assault after a drinking game with his female neighbours and their friend, stood in the ... «London Free Press, Jul 15»
10
Arowhenua upoko Joe Waaka remembered
He took a prominent role in presenting the outcome of Treaty of Waitangi settlements with the Crown to Arowhenua and Ngai Tahu, travelling ... «Timaru Herald, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ngai [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ngai>. May 2024 ».
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