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patupaiarehe

patupaiarehe noun: one of a legendary fair-skinned fairy folk said to have inhabited Polynesia before the arrival of human beings.

Noun

patupaiarehe (plural patupaiarehe)

  1. One of a legendary fair-skinned fairy folk said to have inhabited Polynesia before the arrival of human beings.
    • In Maori tradition the Patupaiarehe (also sometimes referred to as turehu or pakepakeha) were the first people of New Zealand – the first Tangata Whenua.2016 October 12, T M Rowe, “Patupaiarehe – The Fairy Folk of New Zealand”, in T M Rowe – Writer
    • In Māori traditions, patupaiarehe are fairy-like people who live in the forest or on the misty mountain tops. Sometimes they are called tūrehu or pakepakehā.“Story: Patupaiarehe”, in Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Forms of patupaiarehe

pluralpatupaiarehe

Origin of patupaiarehe

Borrowed from Māori patupaiarehe.

Questions about patupaiarehe

What does patupaiarehe mean?
Patupaiarehe means one of a legendary fair-skinned fairy folk said to have inhabited Polynesia before the arrival of human beings.
What part of speech is patupaiarehe?
Patupaiarehe is a noun.
What is the plural of patupaiarehe?
The plural of patupaiarehe is patupaiarehe.

Words near patupaiarehe in the dictionary

  1. patulins
  2. patulous
  3. patulously
  4. patulousness
  5. Patung
  6. patupaiarehe
  7. patupilone
  8. paturon
  9. paturons
  10. patus
  11. patutuki

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