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Home/American English to Māori/Etiquette/bowing

What is "Bowing" in Māori and how to say it?

American English

bowing

bowing-tūohu.svg
Māori

tūohu

Learn the word in this minigame:

More Etiquette Vocabulary in Māori

American English
Māori
handshake
handshake-hariru.svg
hariru
personal space
personal space-wāhi ake.svg
wāhi ake
air kiss
air kiss-kihi hau.svg
kihi hau
dress code
dress code-ture mau kākahu.svg
ture mau kākahu
high five
high five-paki ringa.svg
paki ringa
fist bump
fist bump-meke ringa.svg
meke ringa
curtsy
curtsy-mihi ōkawa.svg
mihi ōkawa
ladies first
ladies first-ngā wāhine i te tuatahi.svg
ngā wāhine i te tuatahi
eye contact
eye contact-titiro karu ki te karu.svg
titiro karu ki te karu
cursing
cursing-kangakanga.svg
kangakanga
interruption
interruption-kokoti.svg
kokoti
hand gesture
hand gesture-tohu ringa.svg
tohu ringa
I compliment
I compliment-ka whakanui ahau.svg
ka whakanui ahau
I wave
I wave-ka pōhiri ahau.svg
ka pōhiri ahau
I apologize
I apologize-ka tuku whakapāha ahau.svg
ka tuku whakapāha ahau
I hold the door
I hold the door-ka pupuri ahau i te tatau.svg
ka pupuri ahau i te tatau
I tip my hat
I tip my hat-ka tohu ahau i taku pōtae.svg
ka tohu ahau i taku pōtae
hi
hi-kia ora.svg
kia ora
bye
bye-haere rā.svg
haere rā
Good morning!
Good morning!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
Good afternoon!
Good afternoon!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
Good night!
Good night!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
mansion
mansion-whare rahi.svg
whare rahi
palace
palace-whare whakamīharo.svg
whare whakamīharo
funeral
funeral-tangihanga.svg
tangihanga
marriage
marriage-mārenatanga.svg
mārenatanga
chest
chest-pouaka.svg
pouaka
dressing table
dressing table-tēpu whakapai kanohi.svg
tēpu whakapai kanohi
bouquet
bouquet-putiputi.svg
putiputi
bride
bride-wahine ka mārenatia.svg
wahine ka mārenatia
butler
butler-pātara.svg
pātara
I inherit
I inherit-ka whiwhi ahau.svg
ka whiwhi ahau

Example sentences

American EnglishIn some countries, bowing is a common greeting.

How to say "Bowing" in Māori and in 45 More languages.

Hungarianmeghajlás
Korean인사
Castilian Spanishhacer una reverencia
Japaneseおじぎ
Frenchfaire une révérence
Mandarin Chinese鞠躬
Italianfare l'inchino
Germandie Verbeugung
Russianпоклон
Brazilian Portuguesefazer reverência
Hebrewהשתחוות
Arabicانحناء
Turkisheğilme
Danishbukke
Swedishbugning
Norwegianbukking
Hindiझुकना
Tagalogpagyuko
Vietnamesecúi chào
Esperantoklinsaluto
Dutchhet buigen
Icelandichneiging
Indonesianmembungkukkan badan
British Englishbow
Mexican Spanishhacer una reverencia
European Portuguesefazer uma vénia
Cantonese Chinese鞠躬
Thaiการโค้งคำนับ
Polishkłanianie się
HawaiianNOTAVAILABLE
Samoanifo punou
Greekυπόκλιση
Finnishkumarrus
Persianتعظیم کردن
Estoniankummardamine
Croatianklanjanje
Serbianнаклањање
Bosnianklanjanje
Sanskrit
Swahiliinamisha kichwa
Yorubatítẹríba
Igboịkpọ isi ala
Ukrainianуклін
Catalan
Galician
Romanian
IrishNOTAVAILABLE

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