Meanings
tainui1
nountainui (uncountable)
- rareuncountableNew Zealand hazel.
Tainui2
proper noun
- A tribal waka confederation of New Zealand Māori iwi, sharing a common ancestry from Polynesian migrants.
Origin
- Māoritainui
- Englishtainui
Borrowed from Māori tainui.
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APA
tainui. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tainui
MLA
“tainui.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tainui. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tainui,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tainui.
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