"whanau" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfaːnaʉ/ [New-Zealand] Forms: whanau [plural], whanaus [plural]
enPR: fahʹ-no [New-Zealand] Etymology: Maori whānau (“extended family; genus”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|whānau|t=extended family; genus}} Maori whānau (“extended family; genus”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|whanau|s}} whanau (usually uncountable, plural whanau or whanaus)
  1. (New Zealand) Extended family. Tags: New-Zealand, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Family

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