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hapus

hapus is the plural of hapu.

Meaning of hapu

Noun

hapu (plural hapus or hapu)

  1. (New Zealand) A subtribe of an iwi or Maori tribe; the basic political unit within Māori society; a subtribe or extended family.
    • “I don't know whose family it belongs in. I made enquiries round all my relations, and most Ngai Tahu hapu.”1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 253

Phrases with hapus

Questions about hapus

What is hapus the plural of?
Hapus is the plural of hapu.

Words near hapus in the dictionary

  1. hapukus
  2. Hapunan
  3. hapunavirus
  4. hapunaviruses
  5. Hapur
  6. hapus
  7. hapus mango
  8. hapus mangoes
  9. hapus mangos
  10. hapuʻu
  11. hapū

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