English Explanatory Dictionary

whare

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Maori house or other building.
  2. A rough shack or hut built (by Europeans) using traditional Maori techniques; a workman's shack.

Pronunciation

/ˈfʌre/ /ˈfʌri/ /ˈfɑːɹeɪ/ /ˈʍɑːɹeɪ/ /ˈwɑːɹeɪ/

Word forms

whare whares

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori whare (“house, hut”).

Related words

wharepuni whare wānanga
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