tangihanga

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noun

A Maori funeral.

OriginMāori tangihanga →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nountangihanga (plural tangihangas)

plural tangihangas

  1. New ZealandA Maori funeral.

Origin

  1. Māoritangihanga
  2. Māoritangihanga
  3. Englishtangihanga

Borrowed from Māori tangihanga.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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