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1 kainamu
[adv.]almost; nearly -
2 kainamu
[adv.]almost; nearly -
3 kahu huruhuru
Maori feathered cloak.The base of the cloak was made from f;ax fibre (muka) which had been washed, bleached to almost white and softened. The fibres would then be rolled together until a long yarn was formed, which was then woven into the large rectangle, shaped at the shoulders and hips. On to this was fastened the feathers, the most prized ones being those of the huia and kiwi ( especially the rare white albino kiwi). -
4 KAIWHIRIA
Parsonsia heterophylla (NZ Jasmine/ Kaiku/ Kaihua/ kiore parsonsia)A white or yellow flowered climbing vine with long bean like seed pods. It is a vigorous climber which flowers almost all the year round. The creamy flowers are borne in a large cluster and are sweet smelling. Butterflies are attracted to the flowers. When grown from seed, the plant passes through a juvenile stage with very thin brown leaves of various shapes and sizes. Grow up a trellis for best appreciation of the flowers. Hardy and versatile. -
5 kohuhu
pittosporum tenuifolium (black matipo)Small bushy tree growing to 10m. The sweet scented flowers are dark purple, almost black. Male and female flowers may occur on separate plants or the same plant. -
6 taro kau iho
Maori for shortly afterwards, almost immediately -
7 tata tonu
Also na tata tonuMaori for almost, nearly, just about, point blank -
8 Taupo
Lake Taupo is almost twice the size of the next biggest lake in NZ, Te Anau.Well known for its rainbow trout fishing. Basically a crater lake which was formed by a massive volcanic explosion, which may have impacted the atmosphere globally.<LAKETAUPO.JPG"><TAUPOSUNSET.JPG">Taupo township is a tourist centre and market town. The population has been boosted by the Wairakei power station, tourism and the timber industry.<TAUPOLOGO.JPG"> -
9 TEKOTEKO
Carved gable figure.Carved human-like figure on the gable of whare or figurehead of canoe. It is to be found on almost every marae and usually portrays a long-departed paramount chief.
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almost — • During the next week Morel s temper was almost unbearable D. H. Lawrence, 1913. Almost has a special role in diluting or ‘downgrading’ adjectives and adverbs that express an extreme, as if the user wants to keep the notion at arm s length or to … Modern English usage
Almost — Al most ([add]l m[=o]st), adv. [AS. ealm[ae]st, [ae]lm[ae]st, quite the most, almost all; eal (OE. al) all + m?st most.] Nearly; well nigh; all but; for the greatest part. [1913 Webster] Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. Acts xxvi. 28 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
almost — I adverb approximately, close to, nearly, on the brink of, on the verge of, scarcely, within sight of II index approximate, quasi Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
almost as — index quasi Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
almost — (adv.) O.E. eallmæst nearly all, for the most part, lit. mostly all; see ALL (Cf. all) + MOST (Cf. most). Modern form from 15c … Etymology dictionary
almost — *nearly, approximately, well nigh … New Dictionary of Synonyms
almost — [adv] nearly, very nearly about, about to, all but, approximately, around, as good as, bordering on, close to, close upon, essentially, for all practical purposes, for the greatest part, in effect, in the neighborhood of, in the vicinity of, just … New thesaurus
almost — ► ADVERB ▪ very nearly. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
almost — [ôl′mōst΄, ôl mōst′] adv. [OE eallmæst: see ALL & MOST] very nearly but not completely; all but … English World dictionary
almost — adverb very nearly but not completely: We ve almost finished. | We stayed there for almost a week. | almost every: They sold almost everything. | almost all: Almost all the children here speak two languages. | an almost impossible task | wines… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
almost — al|most [ ɔlmoust ] adverb *** nearly but not completely: Are you ready? Almost! I m just putting my shoes on. It s almost a year since she died. The baby s almost walking now. almost all: Almost all of the students here are from South America.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
