Toa
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Toa is a noun meaning A small painted artifact made by the Diyari people of Australia, believed to have been used as place markers or signposts.
Meaning
A small painted artifact made by the Diyari people of Australia, believed to have been used as place markers or signposts.
More Meanings
- (New Zealand) A brave warrior.
- A Polynesian tree of the genus Casuarina, or its wood.
Example Sentences
The toa or brave who distinguished himself was thought very highly of.
Thus in Polynesia, the toa (warrior) could challenge the ariki (priest/chief).
It seems that on leaving one place people would place a toa in the ground to show other people where they had gone.
The toa wood of the South Pacific islands is similar to Eastern walnut in color and texture, but is much finer in figure.
Word Forms
- toas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include toyo, tjurunga, tjuringa, taonga, kooliman, goondie.
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