kaitiakitanga
English
editEtymology
editFrom Maori kaitiakitanga.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkaitiakitanga (uncountable)
- Guardianship of the natural environment.
References
edit- "kaitiakitanga, n." - Oxford English Dictionary
Maori
editEtymology
editFrom kaitiaki (“guardian”) + -tanga (“[abstract]”), equivalent to kai- (“[agency]”) + tiaki (“to guard”) + -tanga (“[abstract]”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkaitiakitanga
- guardianship; trusteeship
- trust
References
edit- "kaitiakitanga" - Māori Dictionary