tui

[too-ee]

noun

1. a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.

tui

/ ˈtuːɪ /

noun

1. a New Zealand honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae , having a glossy bluish-green plumage with white feathers at the throat: it mimics human speech and the songs of other birds

Word History and Origins

Origin of tui¹

First recorded in 1825–35, tui is from the Maori word tūī

Word History and Origins

Origin of tui¹

from Māori

Example Sentences

"The metres she made were incredible, her footwork was incredible," added former Black Fern Ruby Tui.

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"Tactically, you have to give it up to Canada, the kick game, the ruck game, and they kept the ref out of the game," Tui added.

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"She came close to scoring the try of the tournament but her right toe touched the line," New Zealand wing Ruby Tui told BBC Sport.

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During the Rhodes wildfires in 2023, Jet2 and Tui cancelled a raft of flights but Ryanair, easyJet and British Airways largely continued running.

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It added Tui had not complied with its own "no snow" policy and the family would not have set off for their trip had Tui let them cancel or reschedule it.

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