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PRONUNCIATION OF POHIRI

pohiri  [ˈpɒhiːriː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POHIRI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pohiri 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POHIRI


Arae
ˈɑːriː
aurae
ˈɔːriː
aurorae
ɔːˈrɔːriː
boree
ˈbɔːriː
choree
ˈkɔːriː
florae
ˈflɔːriː
gori
ˈɡɔːriː
hakari
hɑːkɑːriː
Horae
ˈhɔːriː
hori
ˈhɔːriː
kirri
ˈkiːriː
kokiri
ˈkɒkiːriː
marari
ˈmɑːrɑːriː
mauri
ˈmɑːuːriː
morae
ˈmɔːriː
nigiri
niːˈɡiːriː
Pindari
pɪnˈdɑːriː
puriri
puːˈriːriː
signore
siːnˈjɔːriː
tawhiri
ˈtɑːfiːriː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POHIRI

pogonia
pogonip
pogonophoran
pogonotomy
pogrom
pogromist
Pogson ratio
pogy
poh
Pohai
pohutukawa
poi
poi dance
poignance
poignancy
poignant
poignantly
poikilitic
poikilocyte
poikilotherm

WORDS THAT END LIKE POHIRI

centumviri
daiquiri
daquiri
decemviri
Dhaulagiri
duumviri
hara-kiri
Kafiri
Kashmiri
Kediri
manuhiri
miri
pakirikiri
piri-piri
powhiri
saimiri
siri
triumviri
Warlpiri

Synonyms and antonyms of pohiri in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pohiri» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POHIRI

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

Translator English - Chinese

pohiri
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pohiri
570 millions of speakers

English

pohiri
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pohiri
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pohiri
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pohiri
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pohiri
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pohiri
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pohiri
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pohiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pohiri
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pohiri
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pohiri
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pohiri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pohiri
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pohiri
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोहिरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pohiri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pohiri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pohiri
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pohiri
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pohiri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pohiri
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pohiri
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pohiri
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pohiri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pohiri

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POHIRI»

The term «pohiri» is barely ever used and occupies the 206.333 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of pohiri
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «pohiri».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POHIRI» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POHIRI»

Discover the use of pohiri in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pohiri and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tikanga Māori: Living by Māori Values
In Maori society there are procedures for meeting strangers and visitors. These procedures are part of the tikanga called the powhiri or pohiri, commonly translated as the welcome ceremony. The pohiri ceremony has been generalised to cover ...
Hirini Moko Mead, Sidney M. Mead, 2003
2
Working papers in anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, ...
1976 Analysis of Green Leaves Symbol in Maori Pohiri Ritual. M . A . Research Essay . This paper concerns itself with the analysis of the ritual symbol of green leaves which appears in Maori ritual situations. The Maori ritual of encounter - the  ...
University of Auckland. Dept. of Anthropology, 1988
3
Languages of New Zealand
mokopuna Nga Kaiwhakapumau i te Reo Maori Nga Tamatoa powhiri/pohiri reo Taha Maori tangata whenua tangi Te Ataarangi Te Kohanga Reo Te Mangai Paho Te Puni Kokiri Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori Tu tangata wananga whanau  ...
Allan Bell, Ray Harlow, Donna Starks, 2005
4
Introduction to Māori culture and society
Sometimes the tangata whenua may perform a haka pohiri to welcome the manuhiri during the whakaeke. This is the time when the manuhiri may choose to respond with their own haka (posture dance) in recognition of the tangata whenua.
Tania Ka'ai, 2004
5
Woman Far Walking
Witi Ihimaera. Kia haere mai! Te takimano kia pare tai tokotia ki Aotearoa e! ALL ( V/O): Hi ha aue! TIRI/TILLY: He mamae, he mamae! ALL (V/O): I a ha ha aue! TIRI /TILLY: Ka haere, ka haere taku pohiri ki te tai whakarunga! ALL (V/O): Hoki mai ...
Witi Ihimaera, 2000
6
Polynesian Researches, During a Residence of Nearly Six ...
... farinaceous, and nutritive, resembling the Irish potato more than any other root in the islands. The different varieties of arum are propagated either by transplanting the small tubers, which they call pohiri, that grow round the principal root ...
William Ellis, 1829
7
Polynesian researches: during a residence of nearly eight ...
... as much as any other root in the islands. The different varieties of arum are propagated either by transplanting the small tubers, which they call pohiri, that grow round the principal root, or setting the top or crown of those roots used for food.
William Ellis, 1832
8
Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of The Environment
3 -D Radiation Transfer Effects of A Raining Cloud QUANHUA LIU and CLEMENS SIMMER Institut fur Meereskunde, University of Kiel Abstract A 3- dimcnsional transfer model for pohiri/.cd radiation is developed using the Monlc Carlo method ...
Domenico Solimini, 1995
9
The Tourist State: Performing Leisure, Liberalism, and Race ...
Poi is usually performed to the accompaniment of waiata. powhiri, also pohiri. The ceremony of encounter and welcome between two parties, between hosts and guests. rangatira. A paramount leader and figure of mana. rangatiratanga.
Margaret Werry, 2011
10
The Silent Migration: Ngāti Pōneke Young Māori Club, ...
Rt Hon Peter Fraser, Evening Post 27 September 1947 Kia ora, Poneke, e pohiri nei koe I nga iwi o te motu, e! No reira nga iwi, haere mai, haere mai, Ki runga ki tenei marae. Nau nei Miria i mahi nga mahi, Ki matakitaki atu au. Pohehe hoki ...
Patricia Grace, Irihapeti Ramsden, Jonathan Dennis, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POHIRI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pohiri is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Marae benefit from scheme
... repairing everything from windows to steps, through to building new shelters that will provide much-needed shade for elders during pohiri. «Hawke's Bay Today, Jul 15»
2
Queen's Birthday Honours: Te Uru O Te Whetu Frederick Whata
He started a cultural group and they began hosting a pohiri for the appointment of judges and lawyers being admitted to the bar. "That's the best ... «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
3
Te Ururoa Flavell: Local kura sweep speech competition
Last week I attended the pohiri for the Trenz conference, which was hosted here in Rotorua for the third time. It is the biggest annual ... «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
4
LG unveils ultra thin wallpaper TV
Learning how to improve sales, exports. Kahu-Tarena Maxwell, 2, joined the pohiri to welcome visitors to the opening ... «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
5
Tourism gets taste of culture (+ video)
The biggest annual showcase for the New Zealand tourism industry kicked off last night with a pohiri at Te Puia New Zealand Maori Arts and ... «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
6
Young orators strive to make mark (+ video)
... words instead of sounding dead." Te Arawa Nga Manu Korero will start with a pohiri at 8.30am at Waiariki before speeches begin at 10am. «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
7
Paul Charteris: Meticulous planning oiled Crankworx's wheels
From the pohiri welcome at Te Puia, the Enduro race in the Whaka Forest and through to the final run on the Slopestyle course, this was more ... «New Zealand Herald, Apr 15»
8
'Stormy start' for museum director but exciting challenges lie ahead
“Being welcomed with a pohiri was a wonderful way to start and the staff and volunteers here are a great source of information,” she says. «Gisborne Herald, Mar 15»
9
Heartfelt farewell for respected kayaker and teacher (+ video)
Family, friends and her Western Heights High School students attended the service where they were welcomed onto the marae with a pohiri. «New Zealand Herald, Mar 15»
10
Kayaker Louise Jull farewelled
Family, friends and her students attended the service where they were welcomed onto the marae with a pohiri. Her ashes were brought in by a ... «New Zealand Herald, Mar 15»

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