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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KOTARE

Māori.
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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 KOTARE

kotare  [ˈkɒtɑːrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KOTARE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kotare 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 KOTARE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kotare

Sacred kingfisher

The Sacred Kingfisher is a medium-sized woodland kingfisher that occurs in mangroves, woodlands, forests, and river valleys in Australia, New Zealand, and other parts of the western Pacific. In New Zealand the species is also known by its Māori name Kōtare. It is called “sacred” for it was said to be a holy bird for Polynesians, who believed it to have control over the waves. Likewise, the local subspecies of Collared Kingfisher and other kingfishers in the southwestern Pacific were ascribed venerable power over the ocean.

Definition of kotare in the English dictionary

The definition of kotare in the dictionary is a small greenish-blue kingfisher, Halcyon sanctus, found in New Zealand, Australia, and some Pacific islands to the north.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KOTARE


Bari
ˈbɑːrɪ
Bihari
bɪˈhɑːrɪ
Cagliari
kælˈjɑːrɪ
calamari
ˌkæləˈmɑːrɪ
curare
kjʊˈrɑːrɪ
gari
ˈɡɑːrɪ
Harare
həˈrɑːrɪ
Kalahari
ˌkæləˈhɑːrɪ
Katari
kæˈtɑːrɪ
laari
lɑːrɪ
lari
lɑːrɪ
Mari
ˈmɑːrɪ
Mutare
muːˈtɑːrɪ
Qatari
kæˈtɑːrɪ
safari
səˈfɑːrɪ
saree
ˈsɑːrɪ
sari
ˈsɑːrɪ
Shari
ˈʃɑːrɪ
starry
ˈstɑːrɪ
unstarry
ʌnˈstɑːrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KOTARE

kotahitanga
kotch
koto
kottabos
kotuku
kotukutuku
kotwal
koulibiaca
koumis
koumiss
koumyss
kouprey
koura
kouroi
kouros
Kourou
kousso

WORDS THAT END LIKE KOTARE

astare
centare
hairy tare
hectare
outstare
overstare
stare
steak tartare
tare
tartare
upstare

Synonyms and antonyms of kotare in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kotare» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KOTARE

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

Translator English - Chinese

kotare
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Kotare
570 millions of speakers

English

kotare
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

kotare
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

kotare
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

kotare
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kotare
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kotare
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Kotare
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kotare
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kotare
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

kotare
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kotare
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kotare
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

kotare
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kotare
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोतारे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kotare
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kotare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kotare
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

kotare
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kotare
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Kotare
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kotare
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Kotare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kotare
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kotare

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KOTARE»

The term «kotare» is normally little used and occupies the 136.432 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KOTARE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KOTARE»

Discover the use of kotare in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kotare and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Capital, Saving and Credit in Peasant Societies: Studies ...
The formation and management of capital are among the central issues in economic growth, especially in 'under-developed' countries, and form the main theme in this volume.
Raymond Firth, B.S. Yamey, 2013
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Friars Guide to New Zealand Accommodation for the Discerning ...
Lois Allen. 178 tasman bay: upper moutere Kotare Estate Boutique Accommodation Hosts Beverley and John Mockett 1270 Moutere Highway, Upper Moutere, Nelson Phone +64-3-543 2425 Mobile +64-27 497 1611 ...
Lois Allen, 2008
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New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural ...
to 'Rongotea' but were significantly higher than 'Kotare' . Average grain weights at 46 mg were high, the result of reduced grain numbers resulting from low ear numbers per unit area. 'Rongotea' had the highest grain weight and Tui' the lowest ...
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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of ...
A deputation of them (Te Wetini and Hepata) shortly after arrived, and stated they had come to ask me to go to Rua Kotare, the South side of the harbor. I asked for a reply to my letter ; they stated they were the answer. I theu enquired of them, ...
New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, 1862
5
Element Princess: The Commence
Hiroko's mother, Kotare, worked as a stockbroker; always on the run and making deals. After Hiroko's father died in a car accident—to Hiroko, getting T-boned and swerving off the Golden Gate Bridge was not an accident—Kotare had moved ...
Jenaia Williams, 2013
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The New Zealand Bed & Breakfast Guide
Warkworth. -. Sandspit. 10. km. EofWarkworth. f*. Kotare Lodge Apartment with Kitchen *&&£& Judy & Graeme Maker 5 Kotare Place, RD 2, Sandspit Heights, Warkworth, 0982 Tel (09) 425 7331 or 021 279 8116 Fax (09) 425 0311 ...
Elliot Cudby
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The Royal Bank of Stories
says Mrs Kotare, laughing. Such a cheery soul and always seeing the bright side of life. Such a joy to be with. We all laugh. And then wonder. “So why does this Man invent something that is nothing and does nothing but make him rush and ...
Philip Bradbury, 2010
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Up Close and Personal: On Peripheral Perspectives and the ...
Now Kaitaia lies about sixteen kilometres from Kotare, the rural community where I'd done my research on the rural end of urban migration. My talk was held at the college there and a large number of Maori from Kotare came to listen.
Cris Shore, Susanna Trnka, 2013
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Journal of the Polynesian Society
Kotare but they had been brought up by members of another Kotare 'family' and did not identify with the Samuels 'family*. In each generation, a considerable number of Hamiora descendants had left Kotare and given their primary loyalty to  ...
‎1990
10
Birds of Aotearoa: a natural and cultural history
He peo koe. he pltoto koe, He pinono koe, he piri noa, He kotare koe! You're quick to come, you sit begging, You keep asking, won't go away, You're a kotare! Because the kotare perches on a high lookout place its name was sometimes given ...
Margaret Rose Orbell, Carolyn Lagahetau, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KOTARE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kotare is used in the context of the following news items.
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Whanau takes centre court for Pukekohe's Iwi United Netball Club
They play for Iwi United Kotare in Pukekohe Netball Centre's premier gold division. King founded the Iwi United Netball Club nine years ago, ... «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Palmerston North people drawn to city centre for winter entertainment
Kotare Te Oka, 6, enjoying himself on the ice. Coffee Club store manager Suzie Richards said Coffee Club had "always been steady" but had ... «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»
3
Iwi thrilled with first win of season
Iwi United Kotare scooped up their first win of the season, sending Tuakau 1 packing to the premier silver grade, in Pukekohe Netball Centre's ... «Waikato Times, Jul 15»
4
Mlade Kistanjke u velikom problemu: Želimo ojkat, ali nema nas k'o …
... govori nam mlada Jelena, a uz nju je i Barbara, 28-godišnja dizajnerica koja je iz Zagreba u Ravne kotare stigla baš kako bi naučila ojkati. «Slobodna Dalmacija, Jul 15»
5
Te Kohanga on the rise
Flavell said Iwi United Kotare came back with a vengeance after half time which upset their flow, as well as an injury to captain Ani Taua in the ... «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
6
Patumahoe prove prowess against Iwi
Iwi United Kotare coach Misty King said she was confident her team could foot it with the rest, they just needed to prove it on court. «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
7
Open inspection of Maheno
Captain Treurn, of the coastal steamer Kotare, returned yesterday from a visit to Port Pegasus, having landed a shipment of stores, etc., for the ... «Otago Daily Times, Jun 15»
8
Meet the seed-saving couple living entirely off the land (except for salt)
You won't find anyone in Kotare Village who doesn't have brown hands. It's not because they're out in the sun all day or that they don't wash ... «The Southland Times, Jun 15»
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Sabah quake has stranded over 130 climbers atop Malaysia's …
... that the epicenter of the 6 magnitude quake, that stuck in the morning, was around 54 km or 33 miles from the capital of Kotare Kina. Foreign ... «Empire State Tribune, Jun 15»
10
Twickenham ends 24-year drought for Matamata trainer Gary …
Kotare Boy won seven races and the last two were with Moorehead as a part-owner. He scored on both days of the 1986 two-day fixture at ... «Waikato Times, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kotare [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kotare>. Oct 2026 ».
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