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wharenui

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Maori wharenui (literally “big house”).

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wharenui (plural wharenuis or wharenui)

 
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  1. An ornamental Maori meeting house representing the body of a tupuna, forming part of the larger marae complex.

Maori

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Etymology

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From whare (“house”) +‎ nui (“big”).

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wharenui

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