whanau
/ˈfɑːnaʊ
/noun (plural same) NZ
An extended family or community of related families who live together in the same area.They always provided the best of opportunities for their children as well as caring for their extended whanau and the Temuka community....
- The pito or umbilical cord symbolically tied that child to its tribe, its whanau, its hapu, and the land it inherited.
- The sum of $4 million has been allocated over 4 years to strengthen use of Maori language in whanau and communities.
Origin
Maori.
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