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whangai

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Maori whāngai.

Noun

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whangai (countable and uncountable, plural whangais)

  1. (New Zealand, uncountable) A traditional Maori form of adoption practised within the extended family.
  2. (New Zealand, countable) A child adopted under this system.
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