Meanings
nounwhanau (usually uncountable, plural whanau or whanaus)
plural whanaus · alternative whaanau
- New ZealanduncountableusuallyAn extended family.
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Origin
- Māoriwhānau“extended family; genus”
- Englishwhanau
From Māori whānau (“extended family; genus”).
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APA
whanau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whanau
MLA
“whanau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whanau. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whanau,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whanau.
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