English to Maori Meaning of famine - matekai

Famine :

matekai

noun

matekai, wehenga atu, hiahia, apo, hemokai, wā pakeke, wā te Daily, wā rerekē, wā taimi halá,, scarcity kai

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Definitions of famine in English

Noun(1) an acute insufficiency(2) a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure

Examples of famine in English

(1) drought resulted in famine throughout the region(2) The world's history records that hunger and famine can seriously hurt societies.(3) the famine of 1921├ö├ç├┤2(4) the cotton famine of the 1860s(5) But there is no doubt that the number of deaths from famine and from the results of malnutrition were at least of the order associated with the great famines of the past.(6) Once, the mass of men worked to stave off hunger and famine ; now it's coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes that they have to worry about.(7) In general, beech nuts have been regarded as food for humans in times of famine or scarcity.(8) This disruption to farming in Zimbabwe, once the breadbasket of Southern Africa, comes as millions of people in the region face famine .(9) The Chipini region in Africa is also been hit by drought and famine and the local committee has appealed for support.(10) Twenty years after images of starving Ethiopian children shocked the world, famine and drought continue to stalk this African nation.(11) the famine of 1921├ö├ç├┤22(12) A poorly thought out redistribution policy could result in famine and disaster similar to what has happened in Zimbabwe.(13) That nation is suffering famine as a result of civil war and anarchy.(14) It's the government chaos and resulting famine that is responsible for the AIDS crisis.(15) Such societies suffer from periodic shortages and high levels of bacterial contamination, resulting in famine , disease and death.(16) drought could result in famine throughout the region

Related Phrases of famine

(1) famine relief ::

te tauturu te hemokai

(2) feast or famine ::

hakari matekai ranei

Related Phrases of famine

(1) famine relief ::

te tauturu te hemokai

(2) feast or famine ::

hakari matekai ranei

Synonyms

Noun

1. food shortages ::

hapa kai

2. scarcity of food ::

scarcity o kai

3. starvation ::

hemokai

4. malnutrition ::

pohokore

Antonyms

1. abundance ::

nui

2. adequacy ::

hāngaitanga

3. amplitude ::

tīwera

4. opulence ::

utu

5. plenitude ::

plenitude

6. plenty ::

nui

7. wealth ::

taonga

Different Forms

famine, famines

Word Example from TV Shows

This is essentially why you have FAMINE in India.

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 10

Examples of famine from TV Shows

This is essentially why you have FAMINE in India.

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 10

English to Maori Dictionary: famine

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English to Maori Dictionary: famine

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