"Pakeha" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈpaːkehaː/ [New-Zealand], /ˈpaːkəhaː/ [New-Zealand], /ˈpaːkɪə/ [New-Zealand, archaic] Forms: pakeha [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Māori pākehā (“stranger”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|pākehā||stranger}} Māori pākehā (“stranger”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pakeha
  1. (New Zealand) A non-Maori, especially a European New Zealander. Tags: New-Zealand Derived forms: Pakeha Maori

Alternative forms

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