Ngāi

noun

Descent group marker used in iwi or hapū names beginning with T.

OriginMāori Ngāti →
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Meanings

nounNgāi (uncountable)

alternative Kāi · alternative Ngaai · alternative Ngai · alternative Ngāi-

  1. uncountableDescent group marker used in iwi or hapū names beginning with T.

Origin

  1. MāoriNgāti
  2. EnglishNgāi

From Māori Ngāti.

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APA

Ngāi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ng%C4%81i

MLA

“Ngāi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ng%C4%81i. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ngāi,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ng%C4%81i.

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