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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHENUA

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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 WHENUA

whenua  [fɛnˈuə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHENUA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whenua 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 WHENUA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tangata whenua

Tangata whenua is a Māori term of the indigenous peoples of New Zealand and literally means "people of the land", from tangata, 'people' and whenua land.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHENUA

when
when one´s ship comes in
when push comes to shove
when the balloon goes up
when the chips are down
whenas
whence
whenceforth
whencesoever
whencever
whene´er
whenever
whenso´er
whensoever
whenwe
where
where it´s at
where one lives
where someone is coming from
where´er

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHENUA

Antigua
aqua
atua
aua
Chihuahua
continua
cornua
genua
Joshua
lingua
Managua
nanua
Nicaragua
Padua
Papua
qua
Quechua
Rancagua
tangata whenua
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Synonyms and antonyms of whenua in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whenua» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHENUA

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

Translator English - Chinese

whenua
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

whenua
570 millions of speakers

English

whenua
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whenua
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ينوا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Whenua
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

whenua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

whenua
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

whenua
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whenua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

whenua
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

whenua
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

whenua
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kapan wae
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

whenua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

whenua
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तेव्हा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

whenua
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Whenua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Whenua
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Whenua
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

whenua
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

whenua
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

whenua
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Whenua
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whenua
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whenua

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHENUA»

The term «whenua» is normally little used and occupies the 115.972 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHENUA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHENUA»

Discover the use of whenua in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whenua and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Whenua: Managing Our Resources
For planners, developers, architects, academics, tribal leaders, policy makers, lawyers and corporate managers, this book will be an essential reference tool.
Merata Kawharu, 2002
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"Te Kooti Tango Whenua": The Native Land Court 1864-1909
Williams' history - the first book to provide the "bigger picture' of the activities of the Native Land Court - details the dramatically adverse impact it had on the landholdings of Maori hapu.Te Kooti tango whenua offers a picture of the ...
David Vernon Williams, 1999
3
Tikanga Māori: Living by Māori Values
16. Te. Tuakiri,. Te. Whenua: Identity. and. Land. All over the world land is an important issue that groups of people are prepared to fight over, just as our ancestors did long ago. There are international examples of note: Palestine, Kosovo, ...
Hirini Moko Mead, Sidney M. Mead, 2003
4
Theatre Country: Essays on Landscape & Whenua
The conservation movement opposing the 19th-century torching of forests by British settlers is appraised in this collection of essays from a leading New Zealand environmentalist.
Geoff Park, 2006
5
Haka!: Te Tohu O Te Whenua Rangatira
Serveral haka texts are reproduced, both in English and Maori. Illustrated with a selection of historial and contemporary photographs, this is a book that fills an important gap in our knowledge of a vital aspect of Maori culture.
Tīmoti Sam Kāretu, 1993
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The Taken Land (Riro Te Whenua)
Robin O'Reilly. that first morning. They all had trouble sleeping on the hard ground. Mannie could see everyone had had a lousy night as well as he and Jo. “ Tonight, we'll lay a tarpaulin down and put our air beds on that, eh? It should be thick ...
Robin O'Reilly, 2012
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Appendices to the Journals of the House of Representatives ...
PETITION OF PAORA TUHAERE._, Akarana, 12 Aperira, 1871. K1 te Runanga Nui i Poneke, tena koutou, tenei aku wbakaaro mo taku whenua m0 Taurarua, ka tukua atu ki o koutou aroaro hei tirotiro ma to koutou Runanga. He tino mohio no  ...
‎1871
8
Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of ...
No. 1. THE CHIEFS 01" HAUBAKI TO DONALD M'lEAN, ESQ. Hauraki, Nowema 27, 1857. Ko te rangi tenei i huihui ai nga Rangatira o Ngatimaru me etahi atu tangata ki te korero mo te whenua mo Hauraki. No te 11 o nga haora ka huihui mai ...
New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, 1863
9
Taranaki Whenua: Life, Blood, Legacy
Through more than 100 striking, full colour images of paintings, photographs, and historic objects, along with thought provoking essays by Geoff Park, Danny Keenan, Pat Greenfield, Peter Adds, and David Walter, this book portrays the story ...
‎2008
10
Tangata Whenua: The World of the Maori
In this easily understood introduction to all 'things MÄori', Don Stafford explains the origins of the MÄori, their vast migrations, their arrival in this country and their development here in both pre- and post-European times.Photographs ...
Don Stafford, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHENUA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whenua is used in the context of the following news items.
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Call for Māori to be well-informed about proposed changes to Ture …
Law firm Holland Beckett is urging Māori to be well informed regarding the proposed changes to the Ture Whenua Māori Act. Consultation finished last week but ... «Māori Television, Jul 15»
2
Te Ture Whenua reforms ignore Maori land rights
In 2007 Te Ururoa Flavell, as a member of the Maori Party, opposed the Waka Umanga Bill. This bill intended to reform land law for Maori corporations. This is ... «Gisborne Herald, Jun 15»
3
Iwi meet to understand proposed reforms to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act
For some, understanding the complex detail of the proposed reforms to the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 is not an easy task. Te Taitumu Trust Chairman Zack ... «Māori Television, Jun 15»
4
Caution needed on Te Ture Whenua review
Caution is needed around the Te Ture Whenua Review, to prevent further injustice and the loss of Māori land rights, says Meka Whaitiri, Labour MP for Ikaroa ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jun 15»
5
Hui to address reform of whenua law
Changes that make it easier for Maori land owners to use and develop their whenua will be the focus of discussions at a Rotorua hui. Te Ture Whenua Maori Act ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
6
Minister announces consultation on Māori land law
Consultation has taken place throughout the review and proposed reform of Te Ture Whenua Māori. Māori landowners are now being asked to give feedback on ... «Māori Television, May 15»
7
Utilisation of Te Ture Whenua - Budget 2015
Better utilisation of close to one and a half million hectares of Māori land is the current focus of this government. According to Māori agriculturalist Te Iwipuihi ... «Māori Television, May 15»
8
$12.8m for new Te Ture Whenua Māori Network
The new Te Ture Whenua Māori Network, which will help Māori land owners improve the productivity of their land, will be supported by $12.8 million in the ... «Scoop.co.nz, May 15»
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Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History wins the Royal Society of …
Tangata Whenua: an Illustrated History is written by Atholl Anderson, the late Dame Judith Binney and Aroha Harris and published by Bridget Williams Books. «Booksellers.co.nz, May 15»
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Tāngata whenua BAs on the up
A Māori archaeologist says the number of tāngata whenua doing social and cultural bachelor degrees is rising due to a desire to challenge the status quo. «TangataWhenua.com: Maori News & Views, May 15»

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