wharenui

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori wharenui (literally “big house”).

Noun

wharenui

  1. An ornamental Maori meeting house representing the body of a tupuna, forming part of the larger marae complex.

Maori

Etymology

From whare (“house”) +‎ nui (“big”).

Noun

wharenui

  1. wharenui
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