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/
- (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
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References
- “turangawaewae, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, July 2023.
- “turangawaewae, n.”, in Collins English Dictionary.
Further reading
- Tūrangawaewae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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