turangawaewae

See also: tūrangawaewae

English

WOTD – 7 February 2024

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori tūrangawaewae, from tūranga (“place to stand, position, site, situation; foundation”) (from tū (“to stand”) + ‑ranga (suffix forming nouns from verbs)) + waewae (“foot; leg; footprint”).^[1]^[2]

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌtuːɹʌŋəˈwaɪwaɪ/
Audio (Southern England): (file)

This entry needs an audio pronunciation. If you are a native speaker with a microphone, please record this word. The recorded pronunciation will appear here when it's ready.
Particularly: "Note that (1) the secondary stress is on the first syllable, not the second; and (2) the third syllable does not have a hard /ɡ/ sound."

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌtuˌɹʌŋəˈwaɪˌwaɪ/
(New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˌtuːɹʌŋəˈwɑewɑe/
Hyphenation: tu‧ran‧ga‧wae‧wae

Noun

turangawaewae

(New Zealand) In Māori culture: the place where one belongs or has a right to live; one's own land; also, the sense of freedom, identity, and spiritual connection associated with this place.
Synonym: standing place

Translations

in Māori culture: the place where one belongs or has a right to live; sense of freedom, identity and spiritual connection associated with this place

Finnish: turangawaewae
Macedonian: please add this translation if you can
Maori: tūrangawaewae

References

^ “turangawaewae, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, July 2023.
^ “turangawaewae, n.”, in Collins English Dictionary.