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单词 tawhiri
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  • Afterwards the last son, Tawhiri (father of storms), was angry and waged war against his brothers.

    Legends of Ma-ui--a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina|W. D. Westervelt
  • Only Tawhiri Matea (the wind) had pity on his own father and mother.

    Custom and Myth|Andrew Lang

tawhiri

/ (ˈtɑːfiːriː) /

noun plural tawhiri

a small New Zealand tree, Pittosporum tenuifolium, with wavy green glossy leavesAlso called: black matipo

Word Origin for tawhiri

Māori 'wave to', from the Māori practice of waving tawhiri branches to welcome approaching visitors

Words nearby tawhiri

taw, tawa, tawai, tawdry, tawheowheo, tawhiri, tawie, tawney, tawny, tawny owl, tawny pipit
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