Waiata is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Waiata in a sentence
Waiata meaning
A Māori folk song.
Using Waiata
- The main meaning on this page is: A Māori folk song.
Context around Waiata
- Average sentence length in these examples: 17.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Waiata
- In this selection, "waiata" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, entirely and maori stand out and add context to how "waiata" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and maori waiata or song and be entirely waiata which probably. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "waiata" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with waiata
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
His next album is reportedly to be entirely waiata, which probably confirms this. (13 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)
Leaders applauded and sang praises for Ms Ardern during a powhiri, or welcoming ceremony, rich with pageantry and Maori waiata, or song. (22 words)
His next album is reportedly to be entirely waiata, which probably confirms this. (13 words)
Example sentences (2)
His next album is reportedly to be entirely waiata, which probably confirms this.
Leaders applauded and sang praises for Ms Ardern during a powhiri, or welcoming ceremony, rich with pageantry and Maori waiata, or song.