"whangai" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: whangais [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Maori whāngai. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|whāngai}} Maori whāngai Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} whangai (countable and uncountable, plural whangais)
  1. (New Zealand, uncountable) A traditional Maori form of adoption practised within the extended family. Tags: New-Zealand, uncountable
    Sense id: en-whangai-en-noun-tSvYq3W6 Categories (other): New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39
  2. (New Zealand, countable) A child adopted under this system. Tags: New-Zealand, countable
    Sense id: en-whangai-en-noun-YLbayXIl Categories (other): New Zealand English

Inflected forms

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