whanau

See also: whānau

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori whānau (“extended family; genus; to give birth”).

Pronunciation

(General New Zealand) enPR: fahʹ-now, IPA^(key): /ˈfaːnæo/

Noun

whanau (plural whanau or whanaus)

(New Zealand) An extended family.

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