wananga

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noun

A school in New Zealand that teaches native Maori knowledge, instituted by the Education Act of 1990.

OriginMāori wānanga →
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Meanings

nounwananga (plural wanangas or wananga)

plural wanangas · alternative wānanga

  1. New ZealandA school in New Zealand that teaches native Maori knowledge, instituted by the Education Act of 1990.

Origin

  1. Māoriwānanga“traditional knowledge”
  2. Englishwananga

Borrowed from Māori wānanga (“traditional knowledge”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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