whanau

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whanau

/ˈfaːnaʉ/ New Zealand

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From Māori whānau (“extended family; genus”).

noun whanau · whanaus · whaanau

New Zealand, uncountable, usually An extended family.

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@misc{whanau_2026,
  title = {whanau},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whanau},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}