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PRONUNCIATION OF TENA KOE

tena koe  [təˈnɑː ˈkwɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TENA KOE

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

WHAT DOES TENA KOE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tena koe in the English dictionary

The definition of tena koe in the dictionary is a Māori greeting to one person.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TENA KOE


Iroquois
ˈɪrəˌkwɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TENA KOE

ten-yard rule
tena korua
tena koutou
tenability
tenable
tenableness
tenably
tenace
tenacious
tenaciously
tenaciousness
tenacity
tenacula
tenaculum
tenaille
tenaillon
tenancies
tenancy
tenancy agreement
tenant

WORDS THAT END LIKE TENA KOE

aloe
canoe
Chloe
Coe
doe
foe
GI Joe
hoe
horseshoe
Joe
Monroe
orange pekoe
pekoe
Poe
roe
shoe
sloe
Tahoe
toe
woe

Synonyms and antonyms of tena koe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tena koe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TENA KOE

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

Translator English - Chinese

特纳千奥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tena koe
570 millions of speakers

English

tena koe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tena koe
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

تينا خليهن ولد الرشيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тена кнэ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tena koe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টেন কোই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tena koe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tena koe
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tena koe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

テナ声
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

테나 KOE
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tena koe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tena Koe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டெனா கோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेना कोए
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tena Koe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tena koe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tena KOE
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тена КНЕ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tena koe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tena koe
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tena koe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tena kOe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tena koe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tena koe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TENA KOE»

The term «tena koe» is used very little and occupies the 173.003 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TENA KOE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tena koe

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TENA KOE»

Discover the use of tena koe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tena koe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wiremu Tamihana: Rangatira
In his second letter Tamihana wrote to the Chairman of the Waikato Committee giving his explanation of his refusal to appear: Tena koe e te Tumuaki o te Runanga o te Kawana. Tena koe; kua tae mai tau reta i tuhia mai i a Oketopa, 1860, ...
Evelyn Stokes, Wiremu Tamihana Tarapipipi Te Waharoa, 2002
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Cook Islands Maori Dictionary
Tena koe!, a shouted greeting. tenana, tena na, 1. That (relating to you). Kare tenana tuatua i te tika. That story (you have told me) is not true. 2. Now, therefore. 'E tenana, kia matakite i to'ou 'aerenga, 'eia 'a mei ta te kitekore. And so, then ...
Jasper Buse, Raututi Taringa, Bruce Biggs, 1995
3
Rere Atu, Taku Manu!: Discovering History, Language, and ...
Hemi Huata uses both biblical and traditional reference: Mohaka 23 Hanuere 1900 Ki te Etita o Te Pipi, £ hoa, tena koe i runga i nga manaki a te Kai-hanga i enei ra kua parea ake nei ki muri, tae rawa mai nei hoki ki roto i tenei tau hou.
Jenifer Curnow, Ngapare Kaihine Hopa, Jane McRae, 2002
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My Hand Will Write what My Heart Dictates: The Unsettled ...
From Marata Tetere Te Papa, Tauranga, Oketopa 15 1881 Ki a Hare, e tae tena koe, ara koutou katoa. Ka nui toku aroha atu kia koutou i au e noho atu nei i tenei kainga. E tai, kia rongo mai koe kia mutu rano a Mangatotara. Katahi au ka hoki ...
Frances Porter, Charlotte Macdonald, Tui MacDonald, 1996
5
The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions
HOANI NAHE, 0 Hauraki, o Nga-ti-maru : E pa e Uma-kau-0ho-mata-kamokamo, tena koe, e ui nei koe ki au, “ He aha te rukuruku.” E hoa he kete te rukuruku, he kete kihaii kii i te kai, putikia iho nga kai ki te tangere (takere) o te kete, koia tena  ...
John White, 2011
6
New Zealand's South Island
Kia ora. Tena koe. Tena korua. Tena koutou. E noho ra. Haere ra. Welcome! Hello/Good luck/ Good health. Hello. (to one person) Hello. (to two people) Hello. (to three or more people) Goodbye. (to person staying) Goodbye. (to person going) ...
‎2009
7
Ruth Park: A Celebration
Alas. I foresee no advantages accruing to her from such an encounter. For me it would be an opportunity to express homage and gratitude on behalf of a following she may not even know she has in the land of her birth. No reira, Ruth, tena koe ...
Joy Hooton, 1996
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The Godzone Dictionary: Of Favourite New Zealand Words and ...
(See wharenui) tena koe, tena korua, tena koutou (katoa) Maori The greetings respectively spoken once for one person (tena koe), twice if greeting two people ( tena korua, tena korua) or three times for a group of three or more (tena koutou, ...
Max Cryer, 2006
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Letters on the Go: The Correspondence of Suzanne Aubert
Na to koutou hoa aroha Na Meri Hohepa 20 Tihema 19231 E kui tena koe i roto i nga mamae tanga ote ao. He aroha noaha ake, ituhiatuai. E te mea ko koe te oranga ake onga matua. Heoi mate Atua koe ekukume ake ite mate kite ora.
Jessie Munro, 2009
10
Sea Songs: Readers Theatre from the South Pacific
Tena koe, tena koe, tena koe. Narrator 3: The three people stood, shoulder to shoulder, and sang the most beautiful song Tawhaitu had ever heard. The melody lilted through the breeze-dancing grass like the finest flax thread or the softest ...
James W. Barnes, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TENA KOE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tena koe is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ellis Bryers: 'I am Maori'
“A nation where 'kia ora' or 'tena koe' and a hongi (traditional Maori greeting) between friends becomes commonplace, where everyone knows their personal ... «SunLive, Jul 15»
2
TJ McNamara: Circles pulse with energy
One image, Tena Koe Brother, is made particularly moving by the addition of a letter describing the shock of the death of young comrades, volunteers in their late ... «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
3
Captain Harry Wales reports for duty
He introduced the kapa haka group: "Tena koe, your Royal Highness, we've got to stop meeting like this ... I hope you enjoy these handsome men and women, ... «Radio New Zealand, May 15»
4
Changing of guard at Gis Int
Rihare Houkamau Sun, May 17, 2015 tena koe taku hoa- he huarahi ano kai mua i a koe- kia kaha, kia toa, kia manawanui! Ma whero, ma tahi, ka oti te mahi! «Gisborne Herald, May 15»
5
“I am not here to plead for your Partnership. I am here to embolden …
Kei te mana whenua I tenei rohe – a Ngati Whakaue te koromatua, tena koutou. ... To the Chair, your worship Mayor Chadwick tena koe otira tena koutou ki to ... «TangataWhenua.com: Maori News & Views, May 15»
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Interview with Find Your Voice star Adam Saunders
Tena koe Adam, no hea koe? Where are you from? My name is Adam Saunders, I m 28 years old and am an Actor and film maker from Sydney Australia, where ... «TangataWhenua.com: Maori News & Views, Dec 14»
7
Dr Shane Reti – maiden speech
Ko te kaupapa mo tenei ra, tena koe. Ko te wairua o tenei whare, tena koe. No reira, tena koutou, tena koutou, kia ora mai tatou katoa. Mr Speaker, may I first ... «Scoop.co.nz, Oct 14»
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James Shaw's Maiden Speech
Tena Koe, Mr Speaker. I would like to take this opportunity to speak a little of the past, the present and the future. The privilege to serve in this Parliament was ... «Scoop.co.nz, Oct 14»
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Tradesman's email to cyclist: 'lol f**k off'
"Tena koe, a driver of one of your trucks seem [sic] to take offence at me cycling alongside him to a red light at the intersection of Manchester and St Asaph this ... «3News NZ, Mar 14»
10
Influentials: Rejuvenating te reo
... Maori, but have absorbed into their lexicon kia ora, tena koe, mana, utu, hui, korero, kai, tapu and other te reo words that enrich their everyday conversations. «New Zealand Listener, Sep 13»

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