whananga

Maori

Etymology

From whana (“to revolt”) +‎ -nga (deverbal suffix).

Noun

whananga

  1. uprising, mutiny, rebellion, revolt

Further reading

  • “whananga” 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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