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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TAWAI

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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 TAWAI

tawai  [ˈtɑːˌwaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAWAI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tawai 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 TAWAI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tawai in the English dictionary

The definition of tawai in the dictionary is any of various species of beech of the genus Nothofagus of New Zealand, originally called "birches" by the settlers.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAWAI


forwhy
fɔːˈwaɪ
kahawai
ˈkɑːhəˌwaɪ
kowhai
ˈkəʊwaɪ
Paraguay
ˈpærəˌɡwaɪ
RTTY
ˌɑːtiːtiːˈwaɪ
somewhy
ˈsʌmˌwaɪ
swy
swaɪ
tawhai
ˈtɑːˌhwaɪ
Uruguay
ˈjʊərəˌɡwaɪ
why
waɪ
Wye
waɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAWAI

taw
tawa
tawdrier
tawdriest
tawdrily
tawdriness
tawdry
tawer
tawery
tawhai
tawheowheo
tawhiri
tawie
Tawney
tawniness
tawny
tawny owl
tawny pipit
tawny port
tawpie

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAWAI

ai
Bhai
chai
Chennai
Dubai
jai
kai
kokowai
korowai
Madurai
Mumbai
rai
sai
samurai
shanghai
Sinai
Tai
Thai
wai
Weihai

Synonyms and antonyms of tawai in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tawai» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAWAI

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

Translator English - Chinese

tawai
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tawai
570 millions of speakers

English

tawai
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tawai
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tawai
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Tawai
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tawai
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tawai
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tawai
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tawai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tawai
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tawai
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tawai
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tawai
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tawai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tawai
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तावाई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tawai
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tawai
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tawai
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Tawai
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tawai
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Tawai
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tawai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tawai
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tawai
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tawai

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAWAI»

The term «tawai» is regularly used and occupies the 103.027 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAWAI» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAWAI»

Discover the use of tawai in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tawai and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Words of the Real People: Alaska Native Literature in ...
Mayurrwiggneg kiir- ran pitalirluteng, imkuneg equgneg tawai entalirluteng-llu. Kangiraarkun kanaggun cin'garyaaqumallrani at'erterutelliniut cun'eraarakgutai cetaman arnar-kua una tallimit. Qimugkararangqelliniluni, qimukcuaremeg tawai  ...
Ann Fienup-Riordan, Lawrence D. Kaplan, 2007
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From Equality to Inequality: Social Change Among Newly ...
I also spent time in another Orang Asli village with a predominantly Lanoh population, Tawai, located about sixteen kilometres south of Grik. Originally a Temiar village just north of the Lanoh area, Tawai seems to have been 'overtaken ' by ...
Csilla Dallos, 2011
3
Kahana: How the Land Was Lost
Tawai spent many years working under John Cox and with Orohuay as pigherds at the Fort Vancouver farm. His contract ended in 1842 but he worked until November 20, 1841, when he returned to O'ahu. He was engaged again, for he ...
Robert H. Stauffer, 2004
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Foreign Missionary Chronicle
e this subject on account of these two Chiefs having met in the House of God." I took the opportunity, in the evening, of declaring to them that those words were correctly translated from God's holy Word. In the ev ening, Moses Tawai came to  ...
‎1838
5
The Banquet: The Complete Plays, Films, and Librettos
Tawai. Nakimo. (the bare stage ofNoh drama) tawai nakimo: I am Tawai Nakimo, famed beauty, courtesan of the Emperor Wai. (dreamily, transported, fora moment , to the past) How we dance to the slosh of silk and bracelets! (returns to the ...
Kenneth Koch, Karen Koch, Ron Padgett, 2013
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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of ...
... Block Takaruru Block Tapuae Block Tapuaehounuku Block 'I'aumatatotara Block Te Pahi Block Te Pahu Block Te Puhi Block Te Tawai Turitea Block Turoto Block Wharepuhunga Block Total—Te Kuiti (North) 7's Kuiti Road District (South) — ...
‎1908
7
The Church Missionary Gleaner
Ho called his copy of tho Word of God his new "weapon of war," and received a hearty welcome, for they observed they need no longer dread him, as they did when he sought to devour them like a dog. Tawai, Pana's greatest onemy and that ...
‎1883
8
The Uncivilized Races, Or, Natural History of Man: With the ...
the first seeds from the island of Tawai. E' Tiki was a native of the island of Tawai, which is not that whence, according to tradition, the ancestors of the New Zealanders had come. He came to New Zealand with his wife, whether in less frail ...
John George Wood, 1870
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A Dictionary of the New-Zealand Language, and a Concise ...
William Williams. Ta'wai, s. A tree. Tawai, a. Teasing. /'\ 'l'awatu, s. An oven of cookies. ' Ta'wiri, v. To. Pass. Taurumarumakina. Tautaka, v. To be crank ; to be unsteady. Tautaka ki to tatou waka; Our canoe is very crank. Tautapa, v. To sing, as ...
William Williams, 1844
10
Maya Apocalypse: Seventeen Years with the Women of a Yucatan ...
h is a tawai, a changing witch; it is white, with claws, big like a bear. I woke up, but my mother was not home, so I closed the door to the kitchen, and I also closed the window with a latch. But the tu?ucho wanted in; he kept scratching on the ...
Felicitas D. Goodman, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAWAI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tawai is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tree and scrub fire at Gleniti
The Glenavy Volunteer Fire Brigade was called to the scene, on Tawai Rd, at around 1.40pm on Wednesday. A Fire Service southern communications ... «Timaru Herald, Jul 15»
2
Tawai Wins Fourth Gold
Tevita Wanono Tawai won the fourth gold medal for Fiji in weightlifting in the men's 69kg category at the Sir John Guise Stadium Power Dome yesterday. «Fiji Sun Online, Jul 15»
3
Tawai's (Fij) Final Lift Spoils Minginfel's (Fsm) Hopes Of Men's
“The final lift today I was very nervous,” Tawai said. “I was focused on my last lift, because when I lift it, it's a gold medal for me. So I go up there, I did my best, ... «EMTV Online, Jul 15»
4
Udia grabs two weightlifting golds for Pacific Games hosts
Samoa's Patrick Pasia came second in the overall standings with a total of 268kg, followed by Tawai who ended a further kilogram off the pace in third. «Insidethegames.biz, Jul 15»
5
Tawai wins gold for Fiji
Fiji's weightlifter, Tevita Wanono Tawai has won gold in the men's 69kg clean and jerk with a concluding lift of 157kg at the Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea ... «Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, Jul 15»
6
Dibikin Malu Messi, Boateng Tawai Sendiri
VIVA.co.id - Bek Bayern Munich, Jerome Boateng, ternyata belum bisa melupakan insiden memalukan yang dialaminya saat laga melawan Barcelona di ... «VIVA.co.id, Jun 15»
7
Weightlifters aiming for more gold medals at Pacific Games
Other weightlifters include Seruwaia Malani, Ulina Sagone, Julia Timi, Eileen Cikamatana, Poama Qaqa and Tevita Tawai. 15 gold medals will be up for grabs ... «Fijivillage, Jun 15»
8
Driven by support
Her mentor in the sport also happens to be a senior member of Team Fiji weightlifting, Master Peni Tawai. Eileen was still in class eight when she took up the ... «Fiji Times, Jun 15»
9
10 member Fiji weightlifting team named for the Pacific Games
Other weight-lifters include Seruwaia Malani, Ulina Sagone, Julia Timi, Eileen Cikamatana, Poama Qaqa, Tevita Tawai and Peni Taqua. Coach Joe Vueti said ... «Fijivillage, May 15»
10
Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou appoints new CEO
Married with two children he has links to Ngai Tane, Whanau-a-Takimoana, Whanau-a-Hinepare and was raised in Rangitukia by his grandmother Tawai ... «Māori Television, Apr 15»

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