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whakapapa

  • /ˈfɑːkəˌpɑːpə/
  • [fakaˈpapa]

noun whakapapas

  1. New Zealand, uncountable, usually Genealogy, as a fundamental principle of Māori culture that is critical in establishing one's identity. What are you crying for? asks the Kati Kahukunu (he's probably my 23rd cousin but we haven't swapped whakapapa yet).

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@misc{whakapapa_2026,
  title = {whakapapa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whakapapa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}