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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TUATUA

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PRONUNCIATION OF TUATUA

tuatua  [ˈtuːɑːˌtuːɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUATUA

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tuatua 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 TUATUA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tuatua

Tuatua

Paphies subtriangulata is a species of edible bivalve clam known as tuatua in the Māori language, a member of the family Mesodesmatidae and endemic to New Zealand. It is found on all three of the main New Zealand islands, buried in fine clean sand on ocean beaches. The large shell is asymmetrical, with the hinge at one side. Its closest relative, the pipi, has a symmetrical shell, The soft parts of the animal are an edible delicacy, made into fritters or boiled and served on the shell. Historically the species has been used as a food source by the Māori, and its shell is a common component of excavated Māori middens. The clam burrows beneath the sand, and does so very quickly, making it a challenge to dig for at times. It also squirts water when threatened. All tuatua are protected with legal limits on their capture. In some areas one digger may bag no more than 50 to 150 tuatuas per day, depending on location.

Definition of tuatua in the English dictionary

The definition of tuatua in the dictionary is an edible marine bivalve, Paphies subtriangulata, of New Zealand waters.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TUATUA


aa
ˈɑːɑː
aua
ˈɑːuːɑː
mohua
mɒhuːɑː
taramea
tɑːrɑːˈmiːɑː
wairua
wɑːiːruːɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUATUA

tu quoque
tu-whit tu-whoo
Tuamotu Archipelago
tuan
Tuareg
tuart
tuatara
tuath
tub
tub gurnard
tub-fast
tub-thumper
tub-thumping
tuba
tuba player
tubae
tubage
tubaist
tubal
tubal ligation

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUATUA

Antigua
aqua
atua
Chihuahua
continua
Gargantua
Joshua
kaumatua
lingua
Managua
mantua
Nicaragua
Padua
Papua
portmantua
qua
Quechua
Rancagua
Rotorua
ua

Synonyms and antonyms of tuatua in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tuatua» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUATUA

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

Translator English - Chinese

tuatua
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tuatua
570 millions of speakers

English

tuatua
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tuatua
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

tuatua
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

tuatua
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tuatua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tuatua
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tuatua
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tuatua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tuatua
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tuatua
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tuatua
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tuatua
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tuatua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tuatua
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुटू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tuatua
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tuatua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tuatua
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

tuatua
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tuatua
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

tuatua
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

tuatua
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Tuatua
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Tuatua
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tuatua

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUATUA»

The term «tuatua» is regularly used and occupies the 104.781 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUATUA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUATUA»

Discover the use of tuatua in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tuatua and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cook Islands Maori Dictionary
There are millions of stars, it isn't possible to count them. tuatua, 1. (-'ia). Talk, say , speak, converse. Te tuatua ra raua no runga ia Mina. They were talking about Mina; Kua tuatua 'ia e nana i keia i taua toa ra. They say it was he that robbed the  ...
Jasper Buse, Raututi Taringa, Bruce Biggs, 1995
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The Complete Guide To Surfcasting
Tuatua are top bait but like other shellfish cannot be used without tying on with bait elastic. Ensure hook point is clear of bait. otherwise take cut bait. Moki, parore, trevally, tarakihi and elephant fish are good examples of species that prefer ...
Allan Burgess, 2008
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New Zealand Journal of Zoology
Subgeneric. classification. of. New. Zealand. and. Australian. species. of. Paphies . Lesson. (Bivalvia: Mesodesmatidae),. and. names. for. the. two. species. of. tuatua. in. New. Zealand. 1 Fig. l Paphies (Paphies) donacina (Spengler). Hinge of ...
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Rarotonga & the Cook Islands
Learning. the. Language. Tino reka te kai. language reo Would you like a beer? speak/word tuatua Ka inangaro pia koe? understand marama Yes, give me a beer, please. this teia Ae, 'omai e pia, 'ine. that ...
Errol Hunt, 2003
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Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike Rides
Route description Park at the gate and turn right on to Tuatua Road. Climb through a farm into a forestry area, through a quarry and stay on Tuatua Road until you reach a gate 5 km from the start. Turn hard right and head down into the bush ...
Paul Kennett, 2002
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Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
mussels (11%) and tuatua (2% ). The barnacle E.plicata was eiglith most abundant (0.5%). At terraces Al and A2. the dominant shellfish were pipi (90%), cockles (8%), tuatua (0.4%) and mussels (0.2%) (Fox and Cassels, 1983, Appendix 1).
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A dictionary of Mangareva (or Gambier Islands)
TU-A-AVEAVE, large, handsome, well proportioned. Cf. tuaveave. TUA (tua), the back. 2. Behind ; the rear. 3. the high seas : I tua, at the back of the island, on the ocean, Cf . okikotua, pooretua. Tuatua (tuatua), large, bulky, great in volume.
Edward Tregear, Royal Society of New Zealand, 1829
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Kama'atu
Jon Jonassen. Eia'a koe e tutaki i te kino ki te kino. Do not pay back ill will with ill will. Show goodness to others at all times. (jjossip - Kjkite tuatua see also tongue Kikite tuatua teta'i pu'ere'ere akava'anga kino roa atu. Gossiping is one of the ...
Jon Jonassen, 2005
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The Story of Karongoa
The Story of Bakarerenteiti Bakarerenteiti married Nei Tuatua, the daughter of Teng Koromoti, a stranger who had no land on Nikunau so he dug a babai pit called Tekabobo to the east of Kabaeka for his daughter Nei Tuatua. She had a son ...
Henry Evans Maude, 1991
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Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of Latin America
... Tatua (Dor.; AHL); Tuatua (Col.; Cuba; Dor.; Ven.; AHL; AVP; MPG); Wap Wapa (Ese'eja; MD2); Wild Cassava (Eng.; Jam.; AVP); Wild Physic Nut (Ma.; JFM); Wo' o (Ese'eja; MD2); Yuquilla (Peru; EGG; SOU). activities: Allergenic (f; CRC); ...
James A. Duke, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUATUA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tuatua is used in the context of the following news items.
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Boy dies in house fire
Police and fire officers at the scene of the house fire at Tuatua in Labasa. ... after suffering severe burns to his body in a house fire at Tuatua in Labasa today. «Fiji Times, Jul 15»
2
Confusion with tuatua sparks toheroa warning in Northland
During an influx of tuatua gatherers on the beach south of Dargaville this year, Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) staff and honorary fisheries officers have ... «Northern Advocate, Jun 15»
3
Northland: Having a squall
Digging for tuatua at Glinks Gully proved to be a fantastic family activity and a good way to get the kids outside. Photo / Rob Cox. Taped above the desk of the ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
4
Tuatua collectors threatening prohibited toheroa
Ministry for Primary Industries staff and Honorary Fisheries Officers have been noticing mixed bags of tuatua and toheroa being gathered this year on west coast ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jun 15»
5
Dying pipi, tuatua force beds closure
The discovery of dead shellfish at the popular sandspit and estuary in Ngunguru has led to signs being put up against the collecting of pipi and tuatua - a move ... «Northern Advocate, May 15»
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Hugh Tareha sentenced for assault on 87-year-old woman
At the Napier High Court, 31-year-old Hugh Hemi Tuatua Tareha was sentenced to 12 years and nine months in prison for the violent sexual assault of an ... «Māori Television, Mar 15»
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Out of your shell: easy and delicious bites
Clams and tuatua make a seafood banquet all the better. Photo / Bite, Herald on Sunday. This year was the first time we have been down to the Marlborough ... «New Zealand Herald, Mar 15»
8
Tuatua boom could put toheroa at risk
Ministry for Primary Industries honorary fisheries officers say tuatua have returned to Ripiro Beach in good numbers this summer, with more people gathering ... «Northland Independent Community, Feb 15»
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Blitz opens window on species
Pipi are found in sheltered places like estuaries and harbours while tuatua live in the sand at beaches and can be found at low tide by crabbing the sand ... «Gisborne Herald, Feb 15»
10
The Wild Cook
People often confuse tuatua and pipi - but it is easy to tell the difference even before you harvest one. Tuatua live on the surf beach and pipi usually live in the ... «New Zealand Herald, Jan 15»

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