Usually means: Elder, respected leader in Māoridom.
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▸ noun:  (New Zealand) In Māori culture, an elder; a respected older person.

Similar:
kupuna, mokopuna, tupuna, tipuna, madala, elder, whanau, rangatira, matron, mother, more...

Opposite:
rangatahi, younger generation, youth

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Similar:
kupuna, mokopuna, tupuna, tipuna, madala, elder, whanau, rangatira, matron, mother, more...

Opposite:
rangatahi, younger generation, youth



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