pakeha
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New Zealand/ˈpaːkehaː/
pakeha is the alternative letter-case form of Pakeha.
Proper noun capitalized: Pakeha
Pakeha
- A non-Maori, especially a European New Zealander.
- They were the kind of Pākehā who, in the eyes of the Protestant missionaries, set a bad example to Māori.2003, Michael King, The Penguin History of Aotearoa New Zealand, Penguin, published 2023, page 134
- Henry asked if missionaries were now active on the Chathams at which Mr Evans & Mr D’Arnoq exchanged looks, & the former informed us, ‘Nay, the Maori don’t take kindly to us Pakeha spoiling their Moriori with too much civilization.’2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN
Forms of pakeha
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | pakehas |
| plural | pakeha |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | pakeha |
Origin of pakeha
Borrowed from Māori pākehā (“stranger”).
Words formed from pakeha
Questions about pakeha
- What does pakeha mean?
- Pakeha means a non-Maori, especially a European New Zealander.
- What is pakeha the alternative letter-case form of?
- Pakeha is the alternative letter-case form of Pakeha.
- What part of speech is pakeha?
- Pakeha is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce pakeha?
- Pakeha is pronounced /ˈpaːkehaː/ (New Zealand).
Words near pakeha in the dictionary
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