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haa-gaaMeaning
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Haka (Māori dance)
a traditional Māori ceremonial dance or challenge, famously performed by New Zealand sports teams
Examples
นักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchกีฬารักบี้gii-laa-rák-bîiกีฬารักบี้gii-laa-rák-bîirugby (sport)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupนิวซีแลนด์niu-sii-lɛɛnนิวซีแลนด์niu-sii-lɛɛnNew Zealandเต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] beat; throb; pulsate3[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)ฮากาhaa-gaaฮากาhaa-gaaHaka (Māori dance)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
The New Zealand rugby team athletes always perform the Haka before the match starts.
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การเต้นgaan-dtênฮากาhaa-gaaเป็นbpenการแสดงออกgaan-sà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkถึงtʉ̌ngความแข็งแกร่งkwaam-kɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ngและlɛ́ใช้cháiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaข่มขวัญkòm-kwǎnคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงสนามlong-sà-nǎam
Performing the Haka is an expression of strength and is used to intimidate opponents before taking the field.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaฮากาhaa-gaaจะjàเป็นที่รู้จักbpen-tîi-rúu-jàkไปbpaiทั่วโลกtûua-lôokผ่านpàanกีฬารักบี้gii-laa-rák-bîiแต่dtɛ̀ɛแท้จริงแล้วtɛ́ɛ-jing-lɛ́ɛoมันmanคือkʉʉพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamอันanศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìtของkɔ̌ɔngชนเผ่าchon-pàoเมารีmao-rii
Although the Haka is known worldwide through the sport of rugby, it is truly a sacred ritual of the Māori people.
การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngฮากาhaa-gaaในnaiงานศพngaan-sòpหรือrʉ̌ʉพิธีpí-tiiสำคัญsǎm-kanถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการให้เกียรติgaan-hâi-gìiatอย่างสูงสุดyàang-sǔung-sùtตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiamดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmของkɔ̌ɔngชาวchaaoเมารีmao-rii
Performing the Haka at funerals or important ceremonies is considered the highest honor according to traditional Māori customs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
haa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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