Where does “runanga” come from?

runanga (English) comes from Maori runanga, from Maori -nga — Nominalizing suffix used to form derivate nouns.

runanga (English): A traditional Māori assembly or tribal council

Definitions

  1. A traditional Māori assembly or tribal council

Ancestry of “runanga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maorirunanga
2Maori-ngaNominalizing suffix used to form derivate nouns
Every word from Maori -ngaEvery word from Maori runanga
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