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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TANGI

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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 TANGI

tangi  [ˈtʌŋiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TANGI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tangi 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 TANGI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tangi

Tangi may refer to: ▪ Tangi, Afghanistan ▪ Tangi, Odisha, a town in India ▪ Tangi, Pakistan ▪ Land Rover Tangi ▪ Tangihanga, a Māori funeral rite...

Definition of tangi in the English dictionary

The definition of tangi in the dictionary is a Māori funeral ceremony. Other definition of tangi is a lamentation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TANGI


hangi
ˈhʌŋiː
hongi
ˈhɒŋiː
mingimingi
ˈmiːəŋiːmiːəŋiː
Palagi
pɑːˈlʌŋiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TANGI

tangent galvanometer
tangental
tangentally
tangential
tangential point
tangentiality
tangentially
tangerine
tanghin
tanghinin
tangibility
tangible
tangible assets
tangibleness
tangibly
tangie
Tangier
tangiest
tanginess
tangle

WORDS THAT END LIKE TANGI

bostangi
cumbungi
fungi
lungi
porangi
putangitangi
rangi
sarangi
sengi
shilingi
Treaty of Waitangi
Ubangi
wongi

Synonyms and antonyms of tangi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tangi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TANGI

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

Translator English - Chinese

坦吉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tangi
570 millions of speakers

English

tangi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tangi
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

تانغي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

TANGI
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tangi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Tangi
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tangi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tangi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tangi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tangi
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tangi
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tangi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tangi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Tangi
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तंगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tangi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tangi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tangi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

TANGI
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tangi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Tangi
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tangi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tangi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tangi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tangi

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TANGI»

The term «tangi» is regularly used and occupies the 58.830 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TANGI» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TANGI»

Discover the use of tangi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tangi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tangi's Teardrops: A single tear will change everything...
Before she left for school, Tangi dug into her fabric bag, searching for a crumpled piece of paper with Uncle Thomas' phone number scribbled on it. * The bell went off to signal break time. Tangi and Fye left the classroom together and headed ...
Liz Grace Davis, 2012
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Rarotonga & the Cook Islands
Tangi'ia took his people and fled in a large voyaging canoe across the ocean, visiting many nearby eastern Polynesian islands. At sea, Tangi'ia met another voyaging canoe, this one under the command of Karika, a Samoan. The two crews ...
Errol Hunt, 2003
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Cultural Identity and Ethnicity in the Pacific
KAREN P. SINCLAIR In contemporary New Zealand, Maori funeral rituals, known as tangi- hanga 'mourning ceremonies', have become an important constituent of Maori identity. These rituals punctuate the round of daily life by marking ...
Jocelyn Linnekin, Lin Poyer, 1990
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Poetry of the New Zealanders: Poems, Traditions and Chaunts ...
343 Ra te pukohu, ka uta ki Ruahine, au ano ra kei te kaewa noa 200 Ra te tai uru, ka koto ki te awa, he ho mai aroha. He tangí SO Ra te whetu ka mahuta i te pae. He tangi . . □ . 349 Ra te whetu, hikohiko ana mai kai runga, ko oku mahara , ...
Geo Grey, 1858
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South Pacific Oral Traditions
Tangi'ia. Hurry up, give it here. Mmm . . . [drinking the kava]. Oh, your drink, my friend, wow, one cup and my ears are warm already. Marere. Ahaha, that's good. Tangi'ia. Give me another one, just to get the feeling. [The audience laughs.
Ruth H. Finnegan, Margaret Rose Orbell, 1995
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Chasing the Golden Butterfly
He continued holding Tangi's hand and everything seemed perfect and he felt relief after so much chaos. Blake closed his eyes and said a prayer of thanks; for the fact that Blake Sr.'s health had improved. Blake Jr. felt grateful and extra ...
Phyllis Jean Robinson, 2012
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The natural history of man: being an account of the manners ...
THE TANGI. 139 time, it is considered a necessary point of etiquette to go through the ceremony called tangi. The " g," hy the way, is pronounced hard, as in the word " begia" They envelope themselves in their mats, covering even their faces, ...
John George Wood, 1870
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The Uncivilized Races, Or, Natural History of Man: With the ...
THE TANGI. 139 time, it is considered a necessary point of etiquette to go through the ceremony called tangi. The “ g,” by the way, is pronounced hard, as in the word “ begin." They envelope themselves in their mats, covering even their faces, ...
John George Wood, 1870
9
The Natural History of Man: Being an Account of the Manners ...
THE TANGI. 139 time, it is considered a necessary point of etiquette to go through the ceremony called tangi. The " g," hy the way, is pronounced hard, as in the word " begin." They envelope themselves in their mats, covering even their faces, ...
John George Wood, 1870
10
The Natural History of Man Being an Account of the Manners ...
1'39 time, it is considered a. necessary point of etiquette to go through the ceremony called? tangi. The “ g," by the way, is pronounced hard, as in the word “ begin." They envelopethemselves in their mats, covering even their faces, except one ...
John George Wood, 1870

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TANGI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tangi is used in the context of the following news items.
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Explosion in Pakistan Tangi Gharyal School
Some unknown miscreants planted explosives in the Tangi Gharyal School situated in the Mamund tehsil of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal ... «India.com, Jun 15»
2
Big crowd expected for tangi (+pics & video)
His tangi will be held from 11am tomorrow at Te Pakira Marae, Whakarewarewa and is expected to be attended by hundreds of people, including ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
3
Tangipahoa School Board says it won't oppose charter school, as …
Tangi Academy had received more than 150 applications for the 200 spots available for the 2015-16 school year by February, when the association asked for ... «The Advocate, May 15»
4
Meet presented by Tangi Tourism
Hammond, Louisiana – The 2015 Southland Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, presented by Tangi Tourism, will be held Friday through ... «Southeastern Lions Athletics, May 15»
5
Man booked in death of friend after car goes in Tangi river
Man booked in death of friend after car goes in Tangi river. A man is behind bar facing charges in the death of his friend after the car they were in went into the ... «WWL, Apr 15»
6
Man kills ten relatives in Charsadda
The horrible incident took place in Charsadda area of Tangi overnight. The bodies have been shifted to Tangi Tehsil Hospital. The deceased include man, his ... «SAMAA TV, Apr 15»
7
Sehwag & Gambhir – the heroes of Tangi
The 2014-15 Ranji Trophy quarterfinal clash between Delhi and Mumbai at DRIEMS College Ground in Tangi, on the outskirts of Cuttack, has generated a lot of ... «Wisden India, Feb 15»
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Leader's tangi books out flights and motel
Air New Zealand has increased the number of flights to Gisborne, to meet the needs of mourners wanting to pay their respects to the late Ngāti Porou leader, ... «Radio New Zealand, Feb 15»
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Tangi for man who saved niece before drowning
His tangi is being held at Patea's Pariroa Pa and he will be buried tomorrow. Wichman had been playing with his daughters and niece on the side of the river on ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jan 15»
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Man kills after being allowed to go to tangi
A man who served a jail term for assault and threatening to kill returned to finish the job while on parole and banned from entering his victim's town. «Radio New Zealand, Dec 14»

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