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toa

[ tohuh ]

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noun

in various Indigenous Polynesian cultures, a fearless warrior.
a tall hardwood tree ( Casuarina equisetifolia ) native to Southeast Asia, Australia, and Polynesia: used by the Indigenous inhabitants of Polynesia to make tools and weapons.

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Origin of toa¹

First recorded in 1775–85; toa def 1 from Maori; toa def 2 from one of the Polynesian languages, perhaps also Maori

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However, Toa Fa’avae was sacked in the end zone for a safety by linebackers Nasir Wyatt and Shaun Scott.

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Toa Fa’avae ran 17 times for 162 yards and completed six of nine passes for De La Salle, winner of 31 consecutive North Coast Section titles.

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But Tonga responded brilliantly, and expertly worked tries arrived through Toa, after a slick passing move, and Frizell following a clever grubber kick.

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Tonga showed they will be no pushovers as the first Pacific island nation to tour England, leading early on through Starford Toa and Tyson Frizell.

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Ka Mate was composed around 1820 by chief Te Rauparaha of the Ngati Toa tribe.

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