kaitiakitanga

English

Etymology

Maori kaitiakitanga

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaɪˈtɪə.kiˌtʌ.ŋə/

Noun

kaitiakitanga (uncountable)

1. Guardianship of the natural environment.

References

1. "kaitiakitanga, n." - Oxford English Dictionary

Maori

Etymology

From kaitiaki (“guardian”) +‎ -tanga (“[abstract]”), equivalent to kai- (“[agency]”) +‎ tiaki (“to guard”) +‎ -tanga (“[abstract]”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaiˈtia.ki.ta.ŋa/, [kɐiˈtiɐ.ki.tɐ.ŋɐ]

Noun

kaitiakitanga

1. guardianship; trusteeship
2. trust

References

1. "kaitiakitanga" - Māori Dictionary