whakapapa
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Maori whakapapa.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
whakapapa (usually uncountable, plural whakapapas)
Maori edit
Etymology edit
whaka- (“to make”) + papa (“flat and broad; a layer”)
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
whakapapa
- To lie flat or to lay flat.
- To lay low or to strike down.
- To place in layers or to lay one upon another.
- To recite in order (genealogies, legends, etc.)
Noun edit
whakapapa
- Genealogy, genealogical table, descent, lineage.