whānau
See also: whanau
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]whānau (usually uncountable, plural whānau or whānaus)
- (New Zealand) Alternative spelling of whanau.
Maori
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Proto-Polynesian *faanau (*fānau) ("to give birth"). Cognates include Hawaiian hānau and Tokelauan fānau.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]whānau
- to give birth
- to be born
Noun
[edit]whānau
- an extended family; a group of family members
Descendants
[edit]- → English: whanau
References
[edit]- "FAANAU" - Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
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