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turangawaewae

Syllables: tu·ran·ga·wae·wae/ˌtuːɹʌŋəˈwaɪwaɪ/US/ˌtuˌɹʌŋəˈwaɪˌwaɪ/

turangawaewae noun: in Māori culture: the place where one belongs or has a right to live; one's own land; also, the sense of freedom, identity, and spiritual connection associated with this place.

Noun

turangawaewae

  1. (New Zealand) In Māori culture: the place where one belongs or has a right to live; one's own land; also, the sense of freedom, identity, and spiritual connection associated with this place.
    Synonyms:
    standing place

Synonyms of turangawaewae

  • standing place

Origin of turangawaewae

Borrowed from Māori tūrangawaewae, from tūranga (“place to stand, position, site, situation; foundation”) (from tū (“to stand”) + ‑ranga (suffix forming nouns from verbs)) + waewae (“foot; leg; footprint”).

Questions about turangawaewae

What does turangawaewae mean?
Turangawaewae means in Māori culture: the place where one belongs or has a right to live; one's own land; also, the sense of freedom, identity, and spiritual connection associated with this place.
What part of speech is turangawaewae?
Turangawaewae is a noun.
How do you pronounce turangawaewae?
Turangawaewae is pronounced /ˌtuːɹʌŋəˈwaɪwaɪ/ (UK).

Words near turangawaewae in the dictionary

  1. Turan
  2. Turan tiger
  3. Turan tigers
  4. Turandot
  5. Turangarere
  6. turangawaewae
  7. Turanian
  8. Turanianism
  9. Turanianist
  10. Turanianists
  11. Turanians

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