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Where does “turangawaewae” come from?

turangawaewae (English) comes from Maori tūrangawaewae, from Maori waewae, from Maori wae, from Proto-Polynesian *waqe.

turangawaewae (English): In Māori culture, one's own land; a place to live...

Definitions

  1. In Māori culture, one's own land; a place to live...

Ancestry of “turangawaewae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MaoritūrangawaewaeSpiritual connection with the land
2Maoriwaewaeleg, foot
3Maoriwae—
4Proto-Polynesian*waqe—
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