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Powhiri meaning

Alternative form of pōhiri.

Using Powhiri

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of pōhiri.

Context around Powhiri

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Powhiri

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

dial a powhiri or a 1× during a powhiri or welcoming 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

leaders applauded and 1× we are expected 1×

Common sentence endings:

identity is questioned 1× waiata or song 1×

Words around Powhiri

Just before it in the word index:

powhatan 12 poweshiek 5 powery 2 powerwash 3 powerwalls 3 powerwall 13

Just after it in the word index:

powi 3 powiat 6 powiats 2 powick 6 powicke 3 powidz 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Powhiri

  • In this selection, "powhiri" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include dial a powhiri or a and during a powhiri or welcoming. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "powhiri" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with powhiri

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Leaders applauded and sang praises for Ms Ardern during a powhiri, or welcoming ceremony, rich with pageantry and Maori waiata, or song. (22 words)

We are expected to be a dial-a-powhiri or a translating service and when we can’t do it, we are called “plastic” and our identity is questioned. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

We are expected to be a dial-a-powhiri or a translating service and when we can’t do it, we are called “plastic” and our identity is questioned. (29 words)

Leaders applauded and sang praises for Ms Ardern during a powhiri, or welcoming ceremony, rich with pageantry and Maori waiata, or song. (22 words)

Example sentences (2)

Leaders applauded and sang praises for Ms Ardern during a powhiri, or welcoming ceremony, rich with pageantry and Maori waiata, or song.

We are expected to be a dial-a-powhiri or a translating service and when we can’t do it, we are called “plastic” and our identity is questioned.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "powhiri" in a sentence?
An example: "Leaders applauded and sang praises for Ms Ardern during a powhiri, or welcoming ceremony, rich with pageantry and Maori waiata, or song." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "powhiri" from authentic English texts.
What does "powhiri" mean?
Powhiri means: Alternative form of pōhiri.
How many example sentences with "powhiri" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "powhiri", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.