papakainga

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noun

Land used for housing by a hapu or whanau group.

OriginMāori papa kāinga, papakāinga →
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Meanings

nounpapakainga (plural papakaingas)

plural papakaingas

  1. New ZealandLand used for housing by a hapu or whanau group.

Origin

  1. Māoripapa kāinga, papakāinga
  2. Englishpapakainga

Borrowed from Māori papa kāinga, papakāinga.

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APA

papakainga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papakainga

MLA

“papakainga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papakainga. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “papakainga,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papakainga.

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