Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kaitiakitanga

/kaɪˈtɪə.kiˌtʌ.ŋə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kaiti-ak-i-tan-ga
IPA: /kaɪˈtɪə.kiˌtʌ.ŋə/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

stewardship or guardianship of the natural environment.

New Zealand usage; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori kaitiakitanga.

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce kaitiakitanga?: The recorded pronunciation is /kaɪˈtɪə.kiˌtʌ.ŋə/.
What does kaitiakitanga mean?: stewardship or guardianship of the natural environment.
Where does kaitiakitanga come from?: Borrowed from Māori kaitiakitanga.

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