"whare" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfʌre/ [New-Zealand], /ˈfʌri/ [New-Zealand], /ˈfɑːɹeɪ/ [UK], /ˈʍɑːɹeɪ/ [UK], /ˈwɑːɹeɪ/ [UK] Forms: whare [plural], whares [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Maori whare (“house, hut”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|whare||house, hut}} Maori whare (“house, hut”), {{sup|2}} ² Head templates: {{en-noun|*|+}} whare (plural whare or whares)
  1. (New Zealand) A Maori house or other building. Tags: New-Zealand
    Sense id: en-whare-en-noun-oRkAh0L2 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: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 37 43 2 12 2 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 34 1 21 1 3
  2. (New Zealand, now historical) A rough shack or hut built (by Europeans) using traditional Maori techniques; a workman's shack. Tags: New-Zealand, historical
    Sense id: en-whare-en-noun-hcafN-du 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: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 37 43 2 12 2 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 34 1 21 1 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: wharepuni, whare wānanga

Inflected forms

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