taonga
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Maori.
Noun edit
taonga (plural taonga)
- (New Zealand) In Maori culture, any treasured thing, whether tangible or intangible.
- 2013, Radio New Zealand, Waitangi Tribunal visits islands prized as taonga[1]:
- The islands and fishing grounds that are now a jewel in the crown of tourism were from the earliest days populated and prized by Maori as taonga.
Maori edit
Noun edit
taonga