kaitiaki

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Māori concept of guardianship of the natural environment.
  2. In Māori culture, a person serving as a guardian of the natural environment.

Word forms

kaitiaki kaitiakis

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori kaitiaki.

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