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taongas

taongas is the plural of taonga.

Meaning of taonga

Noun

taonga (plural taonga or taongas)

  1. (New Zealand) In Maori culture, any treasured thing, whether tangible or intangible.
    • The islands and fishing grounds that are now a jewel in the crown of tourism were from the earliest days populated and prized by Maori as taonga.2013, Radio New Zealand, Waitangi Tribunal visits islands prized as taonga

Questions about taongas

What is taongas the plural of?
Taongas is the plural of taonga.

Words near taongas in the dictionary

  1. taoke
  2. taokes
  3. Taole
  4. Taonan
  5. taonga
  6. taongas
  7. taonianone
  8. Taorem
  9. Taormina
  10. Taormino
  11. Taoroinai

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