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kaupapa

kaupapa noun: among the Māori people, a philosophy or set of principles.

Noun

kaupapa

  1. (New Zealand) Among the Māori people, a philosophy or set of principles.

Origin of kaupapa

Borrowed from Māori kaupapa.

Questions about kaupapa

What does kaupapa mean?
Kaupapa means among the Māori people, a philosophy or set of principles.
What part of speech is kaupapa?
Kaupapa is a noun.

Words near kaupapa in the dictionary

  1. Kaunlaran
  2. Kaunlaran Village
  3. Kaunos
  4. Kaunteya
  5. Kaup
  6. kaupapa
  7. kaupina
  8. kaupinam
  9. kaupinams
  10. kaupinas
  11. Kaups

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