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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TAIHOA

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

taihoa  [ˈtaɪhəʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAIHOA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Taihoa is an exclamation.
Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES TAIHOA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of taihoa in the English dictionary

The definition of taihoa in the dictionary is hold on! no hurry!.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAIHOA


aloha
əˈləʊə
balboa
bælˈbəʊə
blower
ˈbləʊə
boa
ˈbəʊə
follower
ˈfɒləʊə
genoa
ˈdʒɛnəʊə
goa
ˈɡəʊə
hoer
ˈhəʊə
Iowa
ˈaɪəʊə
koa
ˈkəʊə
lower
ˈləʊə
moa
ˈməʊə
mower
ˈməʊə
noah
ˈnəʊə
Pessoa
pɛˈsəʊə
poa
ˈpəʊə
quinoa
ˈkiːnəʊə
rower
ˈrəʊə
Samoa
səˈməʊə
Sinaloa
ˌsiːnəˈləʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAIHOA

taiaha
Taichung
taig
taiga
taigle
taikonaut
tail
tail assembly
tail beam
tail coat
tail covert
tail end
tail fan
tail feather
tail gate
tail lamp
tail off
tail out
tail rotor
tail section

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAIHOA

Alloa
American Samoa
Aotearoa
cocoa
E hoa
feather boa
feijoa
jerboa
Krakatoa
Lisboa
Mauna Loa
proa
protozoa
spermatozoa
stoa
Titanoboa
varroa
Western Samoa
whoa
zoa

Synonyms and antonyms of taihoa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «taihoa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAIHOA

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

Translator English - Chinese

taihoa
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Taihoa
570 millions of speakers

English

taihoa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

taihoa
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

taihoa
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

taihoa
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Taihoa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

taihoa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Taihoa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Taihoa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Taihoa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

taihoa
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

taihoa
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Taihoa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

taihoa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

taihoa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टायहोआ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Taihoa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Taihoa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Taihoa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

taihoa
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

taihoa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Taihoa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

taihoa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Taihoa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Taihoa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of taihoa

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAIHOA»

The term «taihoa» is regularly used and occupies the 100.399 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAIHOA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAIHOA»

Discover the use of taihoa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to taihoa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases ...
The Rev. Mr. Buller mentions a famous taiaha, of great mana, as having been buried and lost in this way, lest it should fall into the power of opposing tribes, and cause disaster to the original owner.” Taihoa, Maori phrase, meaning “ Wait a bit.
Edward Ellis Morris, 2011
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Tides of History: The Pacific Islands in the Twentieth Century
The first Maori minister, Carroll, drew on Maori experiences of problems created by rapid Europeanisation to introduce a taihoa (go slow) policy to protect the islanders from too rapid cultural change. This policy allowed significant freedom to ...
K. R. Howe, Robert C. Kiste, Brij V. Lal, 1994
3
The Heart that Has Truly Loved: The Memoirs of Lorraine Vines
Taihoa has remained with the original family since the property was bought by Charles Scrivener, who was later to become the Surveyor General for NSW and was best known for his work in selecting the site for the National Capital. He, with  ...
Lorraine Vines, Michael Oakey, 2009
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The Cook Islands, 1820-1950
It was with this group that the taihoa ('go slow') doctrine of gradual assimilation originated. The Young Maori Party believed that the New Zealand Maoris had been so rapidly exposed to European influences that they had been unable to adjust ...
Richard Phillip Gilson, R. G. Crocombe, 1980
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The Godzone Dictionary: Of Favourite New Zealand Words and ...
taihoa. Maori Hold back, wait, suspend activity. Occasionally used inside an otherwise English sentence, as in a New Zealand Herald headline in 2005: ' Voters tell Tamihere to taihoa'.
Max Cryer, 2006
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Nga Pepeha a Nga Tipuna:
243 E tata mate, e roa taihoa. Kohere 1951:30; Stowell n.d. b, 1911:127 'Death is near; by-and-by is far off.' It is best to perform the task now lest death overtake. 244 E tata runga, e roa raro. Kohere 1951:36; Schwimmer 1959:49; Turei ...
Hirini Moko Mead, Neil Grove, 2004
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The Lore of the Whare-wānanga: Or Teachings of the Maori ...
Na, i konei ka marama koe; i tukua enei p0 ki roto ki Pou-tirirangi hei iki i te aitua o te Ao-tnroa ki Rarohenga, i poua ra a Te Kuwatawata me ona hoa ki reira— taihoa e whakaoti ake. K0 etahi o ana p0 kna oti ra te wehe mai ki a tatou wahine , ...
H. T. Whatahoro, 2011
8
A journey in the northern island of New Zealand: ...
It is common with natives in your employment, when told to do a thing immediately, to answer, “Taihoa.” This word has been translated, By-andby; but in truth, it has all the latitude of directly, -—presently,—by-and-by,—a long time hence,—and ...
William Richard WADE, 1842
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
taihoa ! Wait a bit!: New Zealand coll: from ca 1840. Direct ex Maori. tail . The posteriors; fundament: C.14–20: S.E. until ca 1750, then (dial. and) coll; in late C. 19–20, low coll. 2. The penis; more gen., the female pudend: mid-C.14–20: S.E. until ...
Eric Partridge, 2003
10
"Skin-deep" (Hokianga, 1835): a Maori comic opera in two ...
ALL: — TAIHOA! (2) (Mrs. Pebble swoons in her husband's hardly supportable arms.) CHORUS: ''TAIHOA'' — the means of preservation! "TAIHOA" — the secret of our nation! "TAIHOA" — why act until inspired? "TAIHOA" — just wait until ...
Paraata Reti, 196

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAIHOA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term taihoa is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tribunal asked to call taihoa on TPPA
The Waitangi Tribunal has been asked to consider whether the government's actions in negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement breaches the ... «waateanews.com, Jun 15»
2
TAIHOA to TPPA - application for urgent Treaty hearing
A group of esteemed Māori leaders and academics, including Dr Papaarangi Reid, Moana Jackson, Rikirangi Gage, Angeline Greensill, Hone Harawira and ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jun 15»
3
Minister urged to taihoa on negotiations
A steam-roller approach to treaty settlement is not working for Ngapuhi and the Government should take a breather, Northland MP Winston Peters says. Winston ... «Radio New Zealand, May 15»
4
Sprawling Matamata animal safari for sale
A 8.6ha animal safari on Taihoa North Rd, 5km east of Matamata is for sale. An African-style savannah in the heart of Middle Earth which is home to a collection ... «Stuff.co.nz, Apr 15»
5
Umere says 'taihoa' on Māori Language Strategy
A Maori Language advocacy group, Umere, is calling for a rain check on the Māori Language Strategy Bill, which is being introduced to parliament this week. «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 14»

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