waiata

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noun

A Māori folk song.

OriginMāori waiata →
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Meanings

nounwaiata (plural waiatas or waiata)

plural waiatas

  1. New ZealandA Māori folk song.

Origin

  1. Māoriwaiata
  2. Englishwaiata

From Māori waiata.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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