"iwi" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈiːwi/ Forms: iwis [plural], iwi [plural]
Rhymes: -iːwi Etymology: Borrowed from Maori iwi (literally “bone”), ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi (“thorn”). Doublet of durian, from Malay. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|iwi|lit=bone}} Maori iwi (literally “bone”), {{der|en|map-pro|*duʀi||thorn}} Proto-Austronesian *duʀi (“thorn”), {{doublet|en|durian}} Doublet of durian Head templates: {{en-noun|s|iwi}} iwi (plural iwis or iwi)
  1. (New Zealand) An extended group of Maori kin groups or families, sharing common ancestry; a tribe. (An iwi is smaller than a waka and larger than a hapu.) Tags: New-Zealand
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