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whaanau

whaanau is the alternative spelling of whanau.

Meaning of whanau

Noun

whanau (usually uncountable, plural whanau or whanaus)

  1. (New Zealand, usually) An extended family.

Forms of whaanau

pluralwhaanau
pluralwhaanaus

Questions about whaanau

What is whaanau the alternative spelling of?
Whaanau is the alternative spelling of whanau.

Words near whaanau in the dictionary

  1. wha
  2. wha gwan
  3. wha's
  4. wha-up
  5. wha-ups
  6. whaanau
  7. whaanaus
  8. whabbies
  9. whabby
  10. whac-a-mole
  11. whac-a-moles

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