Definition of whariki in English:

whariki

nounPlural wharikisˈfɑːriːki

A woven mat used for sitting or sleeping on.
I am settled comfortably on the whariki in the living room
Example sentencesExamples
- Whariki have been widely used in Maori everyday life, for mats to sleep on, or for special occasions such as funerals, births, or weddings, as well as for decorations.
- Wall hangings average about $180 to $400, and whariki start at around $1,000 due to their size.
- When this occurs, there is little place for uncertainty, and significant parts of the curriculum may go underground—that is, get swept under the whariki.
- Weaving is the means by which individual fibres may become transformed into a whariki of many shades and textures.
- Many a night those times, when I lay down on my flax whariki, though I was dog-tired, I could not sleep, thinking over the past and dreading the future.
- Flax is a staple survival plant in traditional Maori life used for such as kai, whare, whariki, and sandals prior to the arrival of European resources.
- In her region, whariki had gradually been replaced by carpet and factory-made seagrass matting.
- As firmly woven whariki, we may retain our unique shades and textures, whilst deriving strength from the many fibres alongside us.
- The plaiting technique is used to make whariki.
- The flax fibre was used to weave garments of extraordinary beauty, such as prized cloaks, as well as other functional items such as whariki.

Origin

Late 19th century: Maori.

单词	whariki
释义	Definition of whariki in English: whariki nounPlural wharikisˈfɑːriːki NZ A woven mat used for sitting or sleeping on. I am settled comfortably on the whariki in the living room Example sentencesExamples Whariki have been widely used in Maori everyday life, for mats to sleep on, or for special occasions such as funerals, births, or weddings, as well as for decorations. Wall hangings average about $180 to $400, and whariki start at around $1,000 due to their size. When this occurs, there is little place for uncertainty, and significant parts of the curriculum may go underground—that is, get swept under the whariki. Weaving is the means by which individual fibres may become transformed into a whariki of many shades and textures. Many a night those times, when I lay down on my flax whariki, though I was dog-tired, I could not sleep, thinking over the past and dreading the future. Flax is a staple survival plant in traditional Maori life used for such as kai, whare, whariki, and sandals prior to the arrival of European resources. In her region, whariki had gradually been replaced by carpet and factory-made seagrass matting. As firmly woven whariki, we may retain our unique shades and textures, whilst deriving strength from the many fibres alongside us. The plaiting technique is used to make whariki. The flax fibre was used to weave garments of extraordinary beauty, such as prized cloaks, as well as other functional items such as whariki. Origin Late 19th century: Maori.
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