awhenga

Maori

Etymology

From awhe (“to encircle”) +‎ -nga (deverbal suffix).

Noun

awhenga

  1. vassal, subordinate
  2. conquered people
  3. (geography) inlet

Further reading

  • “awhenga” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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