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huis

/hjuːɪs/

Meanings
noun
A Māori social gathering or assembly.

Examples :

"Our family held a small huis to discuss plans for the upcoming graduation ceremony. "
culture group tradition society event

Related Words

Illustration social

social noun

/ˈsəʊʃəl/ /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/

A festive gathering to foster introductions.

"They organized a social at the dance club to get people to know each other."

Illustration plans

plans noun

/plænz/

A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using symbols rather than detailed drawing to represent doors, valves, etc.

"The plans for many important buildings were once publicly available."

Illustration discuss

discuss verb

/dɪsˈkʊs/ /dɪsˈkʌs/

To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

"The students will discuss the history of the Roman Empire in their social studies class. "

Illustration held

held verb

/ˈhɛld/

To grasp or grip.

"Hold the pencil like this."

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

In order to.

"I saved money for a new car."

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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upcoming noun

/ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/

The act of coming up.

"The upcoming school holiday is a welcome break for the students. "

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gathering noun

/ˈɡæ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/

A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.

"I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."

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ceremony noun

/ˈsɛɹɪməni/ /ˈsɛɹəmoʊni/

A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.

"The graduation ceremony was a significant event for all the students. "

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graduation noun

/ˌɡɹædʒuˈeɪʃən/

The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).

"After years of hard work, Maria's graduation from university was a joyful celebration. "

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assembly noun

/əˈsɛmb.lɪ/ /əˈsɛmb.li/

A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.

"In order to change the bearing, you must first remove the gearbox assembly."