English Explanatory Dictionary

wharepuni

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large building in Maori communities for communal sleeping or for group meetings; a meeting house.

Pronunciation

/ˌfʌreˈpʉni/ /ˌwɑːɹeɪˈpuːni/ /ˌfɑːɹeɪˈpuːni/

Word forms

wharepuni wharepunis

Etymology

From Māori wharepuni.

Related words

whare
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