"taonga" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: taonga [plural], taongas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Maori. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|-}} Maori Head templates: {{en-noun|taonga|s}} taonga (plural taonga or taongas)
  1. (New Zealand) In Maori culture, any treasured thing, whether tangible or intangible. Wikipedia link: taonga Tags: New-Zealand
    Sense id: en-taonga-en-noun-zEAZII7R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, New Zealand English, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 94 2 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 1 4

Inflected forms

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