Ngati
/ˈŋɑːti
/prefix NZ
A prefix used in Maori tribal names: we are sympathetic to Ngati Whatua getting its land back...
- She is from Ngati Tama descent.
- The letter signed by the Ngati Kahungunu board asked that the committee's decision be rejected or referred to the Waitangi Tribunal.
- This is one of the last tracts of land still owned by Ngati Tama.
Origin
Mid 19th century: Maori.