rangatiratanga

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori.

Noun

rangatiratanga (uncountable)

1. (New Zealand, Maori) chieftainship; sovereignty

Related terms

• tino rangatiratanga

Maori

Etymology

Derived from rangatira (“to be of high rank”) +‎ -tanga

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /raŋaˈtira.taŋa/, [ɾɐŋɐˈtiɾɐ.tɐŋɐ]

Noun

rangatiratanga

1. chieftainship
2. right to exercise authority
3. kingdom
4. self-determination
5. independence

Derived terms

• tino rangatiratanga

 

Descendants

• → English: rangatiratanga