"kaumatua" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kaumatuas [plural], kaumatua [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Maori kaumātua. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|kaumātua}} Maori kaumātua Head templates: {{en-noun|s|kaumatua}} kaumatua (plural kaumatuas or kaumatua)
  1. (New Zealand) In Māori culture, an elder; a respected older person. Tags: New-Zealand

Inflected forms

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