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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TAWHIRI

Māori 'wave to', from the Māori practice of waving tawhiri branches to welcome approaching visitors.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TAWHIRI

tawhiri  [ˈtɑːfiːriː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAWHIRI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tawhiri 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 TAWHIRI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tawhiri

Tāwhirimātea

In Māori mythology, Tāwhirimātea is the god of weather, including thunder and lightning, wind, clouds and storms. He is a son of Papatūānuku and Ranginui. In his anger at his brothers for separating their parents, Tāwhirimātea destroyed the forests of Tāne, drove Tangaroa and his progeny into the sea, pursued Rongo and Haumia-tiketike till they had to take refuge in the bosom of their mother Papa, and only found in Tūmatauenga a worthy opponent and eternal enemy. To fight his brothers, Tāwhirimātea gathered an army of his children, winds and clouds of different kinds - including Apū-hau, Apū-matangi, Ao-nui, Ao-roa, Ao-pōuri, Ao-pōtango, Ao-whētuma, Ao-whekere, Ao-kāhiwahiwa, Ao-kānapanapa, Ao-pākinakina, Ao-pakarea, and Ao-tākawe. Grey translates these as 'fierce squalls, whirlwinds, dense clouds, massy clouds, dark clouds, gloomy thick clouds, fiery clouds, clouds which preceded hurricanes, clouds of fiery black, clouds reflecting glowing red light, clouds wildly drifting from all quarters and wildly bursting, clouds of thunder storms, and clouds hurriedly flying on'.

Definition of tawhiri in the English dictionary

The definition of tawhiri in the dictionary is a small New Zealand tree, Pittosporum tenuifolium, with wavy green glossy leaves Also called: black matipo.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAWHIRI


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
pohiri
ˈpɒhiːriː
puriri
puːˈriːriː
signore
siːnˈjɔːriː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAWHIRI

tawai
tawdrier
tawdriest
tawdrily
tawdriness
tawdry
tawer
tawery
tawhai
tawheowheo
tawie
Tawney
tawniness
tawny
tawny owl
tawny pipit
tawny port
tawpie
taws
tawse

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAWHIRI

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 tawhiri in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tawhiri» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAWHIRI

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

Translator English - Chinese

tawhiri
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tawhiri
570 millions of speakers

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tawhiri
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tawhiri
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tawhiri
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

tawhiri
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tawhiri
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tawhiri
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tawhiri
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tawhiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tawhiri
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tawhiri
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tawhiri
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tawhiri
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tawhiri
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tawhiri
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तावरीरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tawhiri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tawhiri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tawhiri
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

tawhiri
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tawhiri
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

tawhiri
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tawhiri
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

tawhiri
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

tawhiri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tawhiri

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAWHIRI»

The term «tawhiri» is used very little and occupies the 174.614 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAWHIRI» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAWHIRI»

Discover the use of tawhiri in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tawhiri and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sea Songs: Readers Theatre from the South Pacific
Narrator 1: And so Tawhiri began his descent to his mother, the earth, and, as his father promised, he found his offspring but because his anger was not spent and only covered over, he formed turbulent children. He formed the winds and the ...
James W. Barnes, 2004
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Magical Arrows: The Maori, the Greeks, and the Folklore of ...
As will be discussed in the following section, Tu (Man) and Tawhiri (more broadly , "the elements") are the only ones of the six original sons that attain this status, and it takes the form of a permanent standoff between them. Tawhiri tends to be ...
Gregory Allen Schrempp, 1992
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Gardner's Art through the Ages: Non-Western Perspectives
12-21 Cliff Whiting (Te Whanau-A-Apanui), Tawhiri-Matea (God of the Winds), Maori, Polynesia, 1984. Oil on wood and fiberboard, 6 43–8 11 10 3–4. Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington. In this carved wooden mural depicting ...
Fred Kleiner, 2009
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Who Guards the Guardians?: Intercultural Dialogue on ...
Maori recognised this dynamism in their cosmology by elevating the wind (and meteorological events generally) to the status of the God Tawhiri who in siding with the Sky-Father (Rangi), sought revenge upon the children of Papa (Earth) and ...
Peter Raine, 2003
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Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities
®Glowing. Red Clouds. ̄ One ofthe children ofthe godof winds, storms and hurricanes, Tawhiri-ma-tea. Ao Kuang (China) see Dragon Kings. Ao-Marama ( Polynesia) This light deity is one of Po«s children. See also Ao. Ao-Nui ( Polynesia) ...
Charles Russell Coulter, Patricia Turner, 2013
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Primal Forces
Five of the sons of Rangi ́ and Papa ́ agreed to tear their parents from each other, but the sixth, Tawhiri-matea, father of the winds and storms, protested. Still, Tane- mahuta, the strongest of the brothers, rent Rangi ́ and Papa ́ from each other, ...
Michelle A. Gilders, 2000
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I Am Tawhiri
Describes the powers of Tawhiri, god of the winds, who can bring storms, help birds to fly, and make waves on the sea. Suggested level: junior.
Ronald Leonard Bacon, 1995
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The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal
Then, also, there arose in the breast of Tawhiri-ma-tea, the god and father of winds and storms, a fierce desire to wage war with his brothers, because they had rent apart their common parents. He from the first had refused to consent to his ...
‎1855
9
University Magazine: A Literary and Philosophic Review
“Then, also, there arose in the breast of Tawhiri-ma-tea, the god and father of winds and storms, a fierce desire to wage war with his brothers, because they had rent apart their common parents. He from the first had refused to consent to his ...
‎1855
10
Myth and Philosophy
Tawhiri and his hrood turn to attack Rongo and Haumia, hut the Earth Mother protects these hy hiding them in the folds of her hody. Then Tawhiri turns against Tu, who is vexed as a result of the fact that, in the gnawing of Tawhiri and his hrood, ...
Frank Reynolds, David Tracy, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAWHIRI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tawhiri is used in the context of the following news items.
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NextEra-Hawaiian Electric not backing down after Gov. David Ige …
... Sierra Club Hawaii Chapter, Hawaii Solar Energy Association, Hawaii PV Coalition, SunEdison, Tawhiri Power, County of Maui, Ulupono Initiative and Hawaii ... «Pacific Business News, Jul 15»
2
Kaikohe skate competition success
The winner of the junior skateboarding Tawhiri Mangu is only 8 years old. World champion Sam La Hood won the unicycle category, the first time she's beaten ... «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
3
Budget 2015: $25 not enought to help most vulnerable
Palmy Revolution co-founder Jenny Hall has reservations about the new budget as children like Tawhiri Pritchard, 2, may not benefit. An extra $25 per week for ... «Manawatu Standard, May 15»
4
Magpies still fly highest
Backline stars were Tawhiri Campbell, Chey Fredericks and Josh Kain who proved a handful throughout for the visitors. The Tasman under-16 grade also kicked ... «Marlborough Express, May 15»
5
Senior touch set for exciting time
Young Logan Robinson and Tawhiri Campbell are set to gain good experience by playing at this level. Scaffold Marlborough are also a talented bunch. «Marlborough Express, Nov 14»
6
Cultures combine for tattoo
Kapa haka performer Tawhiri Ruru, who grew up in Christchurch, said it felt "amazing" to perform in front of 8,000 people. "I have never performed for so many ... «Stuff.co.nz, Aug 14»
7
Cowboys coach aiming for better profile for league
The Karetais are supporters of rugby league, and Wiremu and Tawhiri Karetai play for Winton Warlords. Winton coach Andrew Osborn said his team's training ... «The Southland Times, Apr 14»
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Tragedy strikes grieving family
Tawhiri Karetai , the older brother of Easy Rider skipper Rewai Karetai , said the fire "just opens up old wounds of the boat". "How can you rebuild from being ... «Manawatu Standard, Mar 14»
9
Marae go high tech
BROADENED LEARNING: Te Kura Kaupapa Maori pupils Destiny Korewha, 9, front, Nadia Watene, 8, and Tawhiri Taitau, 10, are among those that will benefit ... «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Dec 13»
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New Zealand Geothermal Experience Touted At Wainaku Center
Maori Chief Tawhiri Morehu, head of a trust developing geothermal resources in New Zealand, spoke to a small group in Hilo Tuesday about "native-to-native" ... «Big Island Now, Sep 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tawhiri [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tawhiri>. May 2024 ».
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