"kaitiaki" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kaitiakis [plural], kaitiaki [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Maori. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|-}} Maori Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|kaitiaki}} kaitiaki (countable and uncountable, plural kaitiakis or kaitiaki)
  1. (New Zealand, uncountable) The Māori concept of guardianship of the natural environment. Tags: New-Zealand, uncountable
    Sense id: en-kaitiaki-en-noun-73CdqX8O Categories (other): New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
  2. (New Zealand, countable) In Māori culture, a person serving as a guardian of the natural environment. Tags: New-Zealand, countable
    Sense id: en-kaitiaki-en-noun-zSzjjkYY Categories (other): New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53

Inflected forms

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