rangatiratanga

English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Maori.

Noun edit

rangatiratanga (uncountable)

(New Zealand, Maori) chieftainship; sovereignty

Related terms edit

tino rangatiratanga

Maori edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

rangatiratanga

Derived terms edit

tino rangatiratanga

Descendants edit

→ English: rangatiratanga

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