Etymology

paepae

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Today it means: The horizontal element on the ground at the front of a wharenui, serving as the threshold of the building. Full definition →

Māori paepae
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  1. Māori · borrowed frompaepae
  2. English todaypaepae

Borrowed from Māori paepae.

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