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kaitiakitanga

/kaɪˈtɪə.kiˌtʌ.ŋə/

kaitiakitanga noun: stewardship or guardianship of the natural environment.

Noun

kaitiakitanga (uncountable)

  1. (New Zealand) stewardship or guardianship of the natural environment.

Origin of kaitiakitanga

Borrowed from Māori kaitiakitanga.

Questions about kaitiakitanga

What does kaitiakitanga mean?
Kaitiakitanga means stewardship or guardianship of the natural environment.
What part of speech is kaitiakitanga?
Kaitiakitanga is a noun.
How do you pronounce kaitiakitanga?
Kaitiakitanga is pronounced /kaɪˈtɪə.kiˌtʌ.ŋə/.

Words near kaitiakitanga in the dictionary

  1. Kaithal
  2. Kaithi
  3. Kaiths
  4. kaitiaki
  5. kaitiakis
  6. kaitiakitanga
  7. Kaitij
  8. Kaitlin
  9. Kaitlyn
  10. Kaitlynn
  11. kaito

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