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whangais

whangais is the plural of whangai.

Meaning of whangai

Noun

whangai (countable and uncountable, plural whangais)

  1. (New Zealand, uncountable) A traditional Maori form of adoption practised within the extended family.
  2. (New Zealand, countable) A child adopted under this system.

Questions about whangais

What is whangais the plural of?
Whangais is the plural of whangai.

Words near whangais in the dictionary

  1. whang leathers
  2. whang-doodle
  3. whang-doodles
  4. Whangaehu
  5. whangai
  6. whangais
  7. Whanganui
  8. Whangarei
  9. whangdoodle
  10. whangdoodles
  11. whanged

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