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kaitiakitanga

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English

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Etymology

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From Maori kaitiakitanga.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaɪˈtɪə.kiˌtʌ.ŋə/

Noun

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kaitiakitanga (uncountable)

  1. Guardianship of the natural environment.

References

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  1. "kaitiakitanga, n." - Oxford English Dictionary

Maori

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Etymology

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From kaitiaki (“guardian”) +‎ -tanga (“[abstract]”), equivalent to kai- (“[agency]”) +‎ tiaki (“to guard”) +‎ -tanga (“[abstract]”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaiˈtia.ki.ta.ŋa/, [kɐiˈtiɐ.ki.tɐ.ŋɐ]

Noun

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kaitiakitanga

  1. guardianship; trusteeship
  2. trust

References

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  1. "kaitiakitanga" - Māori Dictionary
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