English Explanatory Dictionary

whangai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Maori form of adoption practised within the extended family.
  2. A child adopted under this system.

Word forms

whangai whangais

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori whāngai.

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