rangatiran.

Brit.

/raŋ(ɡ)əˈtɪərə/, U.S.

/ˌræŋ(ɡ)əˈtɪrə/, New Zealand English

/ˈrʌŋʌtirʌ/,

/rɛŋ(ɡ)əˈtiərə/

Inflections: Plural unchanged, rangatiras.

Forms:

α. 1800s rungateeda.

β. 1800s rangatera, 1800s ranga tira, 1800s rangiterer, 1800s– rangatira, 1900s– rangitira.

Origin: A borrowing from Maori. Etymon: Maori rangatira.

Etymology: < Maori rangatira.The -d- in the α. forms represents a mishearing of a flapped -r- (/8/). Compare the following earlier use of the Maori word in an English context:1798 D. Collins Acct. Eng. Colony New S. Wales I. 524 Etanga-teda Epo-di, a subordinate chief or gentleman.1807 J. Savage Some Acct. N.Z. xi. 77 Rungateeda, a friend.

New Zealand.

A high-born Maori; (hence) a person of superior rank.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > rule or government of family or tribe > head of family, tribe, or clan > [noun] > Maori

rangatira1817

1817 J. L. Nicholas Narr. Voy. N.Z. I. 227 Reflecting at intervals on the rank he held among his countrymen, which was that of a rungateeda, or gentleman, he would several times shake his head, and cry out against this indignity.

1843 E. Dieffenbach Trav. N.Z. II. i. vii. 112 The principal person in a tribe is the Ariki; but as he is per se a Rangatira, he is rarely called by the former name.

1863 F. E. Maning Old N.Z. i. 6 The chief..having made some inquiries..such as, whether I was a rangatira.

1882 W. D. Hay Brighter Britain! I. 253 The caste styled tana, or chieftains, a degree above that of rangatira, or simple gentlemen-warriors.

1903 Daily Chron. 21 Sept. 5/1 This lad, Victor Huia, was born in New Zealand thirteen years ago, and by the Maoris was formally created a native chief, or rangatira, being duly decorated with the sacred feather of the huia.

1937 N. Marsh Vintage Murder xxii. 242 My grandfather was a deeply-instructed rangitira.

1996 N. Te Awekotuku in D. C. Starzecka Maori Art & Culture ii. 32 Monogamy was not an established convention, for rangatira had many spouses.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rangatira
释义	rangatiran. Brit. /raŋ(ɡ)əˈtɪərə/, U.S. /ˌræŋ(ɡ)əˈtɪrə/, New Zealand English /ˈrʌŋʌtirʌ/, /rɛŋ(ɡ)əˈtiərə/ Inflections: Plural unchanged, rangatiras. Forms: α. 1800s rungateeda. β. 1800s rangatera, 1800s ranga tira, 1800s rangiterer, 1800s– rangatira, 1900s– rangitira. Origin: A borrowing from Maori. Etymon: Maori rangatira. Etymology: < Maori rangatira.The -d- in the α. forms represents a mishearing of a flapped -r- (/8/). Compare the following earlier use of the Maori word in an English context:1798 D. Collins Acct. Eng. Colony New S. Wales I. 524 Etanga-teda Epo-di, a subordinate chief or gentleman.1807 J. Savage Some Acct. N.Z. xi. 77 Rungateeda, a friend. New Zealand. A high-born Maori; (hence) a person of superior rank. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > rule or government of family or tribe > head of family, tribe, or clan > [noun] > Maori rangatira1817 1817 J. L. Nicholas Narr. Voy. N.Z. I. 227 Reflecting at intervals on the rank he held among his countrymen, which was that of a rungateeda, or gentleman, he would several times shake his head, and cry out against this indignity. 1843 E. Dieffenbach Trav. N.Z. II. i. vii. 112 The principal person in a tribe is the Ariki; but as he is per se a Rangatira, he is rarely called by the former name. 1863 F. E. Maning Old N.Z. i. 6 The chief..having made some inquiries..such as, whether I was a rangatira. 1882 W. D. Hay Brighter Britain! I. 253 The caste styled tana, or chieftains, a degree above that of rangatira, or simple gentlemen-warriors. 1903 Daily Chron. 21 Sept. 5/1 This lad, Victor Huia, was born in New Zealand thirteen years ago, and by the Maoris was formally created a native chief, or rangatira, being duly decorated with the sacred feather of the huia. 1937 N. Marsh Vintage Murder xxii. 242 My grandfather was a deeply-instructed rangitira. 1996 N. Te Awekotuku in D. C. Starzecka Maori Art & Culture ii. 32 Monogamy was not an established convention, for rangatira had many spouses. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1817
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