wharenui

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noun

An ornamental Maori meeting house representing the body of a tupuna, forming part of the larger marae complex.

OriginMāori wharenui →
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Meanings

nounwharenui (plural wharenuis or wharenui)

plural wharenuis

  1. An ornamental Maori meeting house representing the body of a tupuna, forming part of the larger marae complex.

Origin

  1. Māoriwharenui
  2. Englishwharenui

Borrowed from Māori wharenui (literally “big house”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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