takiwātanga

Maori

Etymology

From takiwā +‎ -tanga, from tōku/tōna anō takiwā (“my/his/her own time and space”),[1] coined in 2017.[2]

Noun

takiwātanga

  1. autism
    • 2019 August 6, “The Autism Clinic—Te Rāngai Takiwātanga”, in Victoria University of Wellington–1st for research intensity‎ (in English), Victoria University, Wellington, retrieved 2019-09-13:
      The Autism Clinic—Te Rāngai Takiwātanga has been established at Victoria University of Wellington to evaluate best practice early interventions for young children with autism in New Zealand.

References
  1. (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, 2019 September 13 (last accessed), archived from the original on 24 October 2020
  2. "News From Elsewhere: Maori words minted for autism and mental health issues"
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