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Meaning of "waka" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WAKA

Māori.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF WAKA

ˈwɔːkə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAKA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Waka 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 WAKA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Waka

Waka may refer to: ▪ Waka, a genre of Japanese poetry ▪ Waka, canoes of the Māori of New Zealand ▪ Waka taua, a Maori war canoe ▪ WAKA, a CBS television station in Selma, Alabama ▪ World Adult Kickball Association ▪ Waka/Jawaka, a 1972 album by Frank Zappa ▪ Cyclone Waka, a tropical cyclone that formed to the northwest of Samoa on December 29, 2001 ▪ Waka music, a musical genre from Yorubaland of Nigeria ▪ Huaca or wak'a, in the Quechua language, a class of sacred objects ▪ Waka, a character in Ōkami ▪ Waka, a pronunciation for angle brackets In places: ▪ Waka, Texas, a community in the Texas Panhandle ▪ El Perú or Waka', Maya ruins in Guatemala ▪ Waka National Park, a national park in central Gabon...

Definition of waka in the English dictionary

The definition of waka in the dictionary is a Māori canoe, usually made from a tree trunk. Other definition of waka is a tribal group claiming descent from the first Māori settlers in New Zealand.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAKA

bushwalker · cakewalker · fellwalker · floorwalker · jaywalker · moonwalker · nightwalker · racewalker · shopwalker · sleepwalker · spacewalker · squawker · stalker · streetwalker · trackwalker · walker · wauker · waulker · wirewalker · yorker

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAKA

wakame · wakanda · wakane · Wakashan · Wakayama · wake · Wake Island · wake up and smell the coffee · wake-robin · wake-up · wake-up call · wakeboard · wakeboarder · wakeboarding · Wakefield · wakeful · wakefully · wakefulness · wakeless

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAKA

aka · Chaka · Dhaka · haka · Halaka · jataka · kaka · Kanaka · kapa haka · Karnataka · Lusaka · Melaka · mousaka · moussaka · Osaka · pataka · Shaka · sifaka · taka · Tripitaka

Synonyms and antonyms of waka in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «waka» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF WAKA

Find out the translation of waka to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

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

Translator English - Chinese

瓦卡
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

waka
570 millions of speakers
en

English

waka
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

Waka
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اكا
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Waka
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

waka
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ওয়াকা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

waka
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Waka
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

waka
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

和歌
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

와카
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Waka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

waka
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

Waka
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

वका
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

waka
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

waka
65 millions of speakers
pl

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waka
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Waka
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Waka
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Waka
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waka
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wakaen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

waka
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of waka

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAKA»

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «WAKA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word waka.
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Waka Flocka Flame
Waka Flocka is a product, a franchise, a brand, a label... And a good guy!
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Kreayshawn
Waka Flocka Flame, some of his lyrics are, like, common sentences. But just the way he is, and the way he delivers it, makes it this crazy metal hip-hop.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAKA»

Discover the use of waka in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to waka and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nga Waka O Nehera: The First Voyaging Canoes
This is the essential reference work to the traditions of Maori canoes that voyaged to New Zealand including lists of the waka, names of crew members and vessels, karakia and waiata, and maps.
Jeff Evans, 2009
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A Waka Anthology: Grasses of Remembrance
The book presents over 2,600 poems in lively and readable translation, including all 795 poems from The Tale of Genji. "So clearly a labor of love, Grasses of Remembrance deserves the widest possible audience."--Monumenta Nipponica
Edwin A. Cranston, 1993
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Star Waka: Poems by Robert Sullivan
Published on the cusp of the new millennium, Maori poet Robert Sullivan’s third book of poems, Star Waka, explores themes of journeying and navigation, moving back and forth in time and focus to confront colonisation, contemporary ...
Robert Sullivan, 1999
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The story of Yamada Waka: from prostitute to feminist pioneer
Traces the life of a Japanese woman who became an important feminist leader in the 1910s and 1920s and helped introduce many Western ideas into Japan
Tomoko Yamazaki, 1985
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Te Tau Ihu O Te Waka: Te Ara Hou:
Te Ara Hou - The New Society is the second volume in the history of Maori in Nelson and Marlborough.
Hilary Mitchell, John Mitchell, Maui John Mitchell, 2007
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Nga Waka Maori: Maori Canoes
Looks at the origins and development of Maori canoes, the different types, the spiritual significance, their central role in Maori society and how this role changed with European contact.
Anne Nelson, 1998
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To Tatau Waka: In Search of Maori Music
This account of an ethnomusicologist’s experience conducting fieldwork offers a glimpse into the life of New Zealand’s Maori people through his documentation of traditional songs.
Mervyn McLean, 2004
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Waka Taua: The Maori War Canoe
The Maori War Canoe Evans, Jeff. finished in black. White albatross feathers were spaced along the length of the taka, their quills being secured under the taka lashings. Finally, the scrolled puhoro design on the hull just below the position of ...
Evans, Jeff, 2013
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Change Waka and his man Sawa Boy
"The subject matter of Besong's fictive universe ... is socio-political corruption explored through the central metaphor of the Sawa Cult of R.P. (Rig and Prosper) ..."--from p. [4] of cover.
Bate Besong, 2001
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Get on the waka: best recent Māori fiction
All the stories in this collection have already been published elsewhere; here Ihimaera has pulled them together into one very vibrant volume.
Witi Tame Ihimaera, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAKA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term waka is used in the context of the following news items.
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Waka Flocka Flame and Good Charlotte team up for terrible 'Pixels …
If you thought we'd seen the end of Good Charlotte, you're sadly mistaken. Though it's been five years since the group — which gained popularity in the early ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
2
Waka Flocka Will Help Hillary Clinton With Her Presidential …
Waka declared his candidacy in an interview with Rolling Stone and even outlined a few of his priority initiatives, but he also told MTV News — on a more ... «MTV.com, Apr 15»
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Waka Flocka Flame for President: Watch His Exclusive Campaign …
Two years ago, Waka Flocka Flame made a promise. "I'm dead ass running for president in 2016," the Atlanta rapper tweeted. The date was November 6th, ... «RollingStone.com, Apr 15»
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Exclusive: Watch Waka Flocka Flame & Pornhub Records' NSFW …
Well, it appears as if the sex tape was all an April Fools' Day prank orchestrated by Problem Media to promote Waka Flocka's new song "Bust." But the prank is a ... «Billboard, Apr 15»
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University of Oklahoma: Waka Flocka Flame cancels show over …
Waka Flocka Flame has cancelled a show at the University of Oklahoma after a video surfaced showing members of a campus fraternity singing a racist song. «The Guardian, Mar 15»
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Waka Flocka Flame Upstages AMAs With Smoky Throat Lozenge Ad
Waka Flocka Flame stole the first part of the AMAs – and he wasn't even part of the show: The rapper appeared in a quirky, Adult Swim–style ad for Pine Bros. «RollingStone.com, Nov 14»
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Waka Flocka Flame -- Arrested for Gun Possession at Airport
2:39 P.M. PDT -- Waka's rep, Debra Antney, tells TMZ ... it was all a big mistake ... he accidentally grabbed his fiance's bag -- which contained the gun. «TMZ.com, Oct 14»
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Waka Flocka Flame Will Pay $50000 for Personal Blunt Roller
Finding a job is never an easy feat but if you're skilled in the art of rolling blunts, you may have just earned yourself a spot working for Waka Flocka Flame. «The BoomBox, Sep 14»
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Waka Flocka Flame Offers $50k For Personal 'Blunt Roller'
According to an Instagram post, Waka Flocka Flame is currently in search of a personal “blunt roller” to assist in his daily extra-curricular weed activities for a ... «Huffington Post, Sep 14»
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Shaquille O'Neal & Waka Flocka Flame -- Sued For Mocking Fan on …
Shaquille O'Neal and rapper Waka Flocka Flame just got hit with lawsuits for reposting a photo of a man with a rare disorder and mocking his appearance. «TMZ.com, Jul 14»
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« EDUCALINGO. Waka [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/waka>. May 2024 ».
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