Meanings
- New ZealandIn Māori culture: the place where one belongs or has a right to live; one's own land; also, the sense of freedom, identity, and spiritual connection associated with this place.
Synonyms: standing place
Synonyms & antonyms
nounIn Māori culture: the place where one belongs or has a right to live; one's own land; also, the sense of freedom, identity, and spiritual connection associated with this place.
Origin
- Māoritūrangawaewae
- Englishturangawaewae
Borrowed from Māori tūrangawaewae, from tūranga (“place to stand, position, site, situation; foundation”) (from tū (“to stand”) + ‑ranga (suffix forming nouns from verbs)) + waewae (“foot; leg; footprint”).
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Finnish turangawaewae
- turangawaewaein Māori culture: the place where one belongs or has a right to live; sense of freedom, identity and spiritual connection associated with this place
Māori tūrangawaewae
- tūrangawaewaein Māori culture: the place where one belongs or has a right to live; sense of freedom, identity and spiritual connection associated with this place
Cite this entry
turangawaewae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turangawaewae
“turangawaewae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turangawaewae. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turangawaewae,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turangawaewae.
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