turangawaewae

See also: tūrangawaewae

English

WOTD – 7 February 2024

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori tūrangawaewae, from tūranga (“place to stand, position, site, situation; foundation”) (from tū (“to stand”) + ‑ranga (suffix forming nouns from verbs)) + waewae (“foot; leg; footprint”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌtuːɹʌŋəˈwaɪwaɪ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtuˌɹʌŋəˈwaɪˌwaɪ/
  • (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌtuːɹʌŋəˈwɑewɑe/
  • Hyphenation: tu‧ran‧ga‧wae‧wae

Noun

turangawaewae

  1. (New Zealand) In Māori culture: the place where one belongs or has a right to live; one's own land; also, the sense of freedom, identity, and spiritual connection associated with this place.
    Synonym: standing place

Translations

References

  1. ^ “turangawaewae, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, July 2023.
  2. ^ “turangawaewae, n.”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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