paepae

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noun

The horizontal element on the ground at the front of a wharenui, serving as the threshold of the building.

OriginMāori paepae →
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Meanings

nounpaepae (plural paepaes)

plural paepaes

  1. New ZealandThe horizontal element on the ground at the front of a wharenui, serving as the threshold of the building.

Origin

  1. Māoripaepae
  2. Englishpaepae

Borrowed from Māori paepae.

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Cite this entry
APA

paepae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paepae

MLA

“paepae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paepae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paepae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paepae.

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