whare wānanga

Questions

What does whare wānanga mean?

Formerly, a type of traditional Maori school.

Where does whare wānanga come from?

Borrowed from Māori whare wānanga (“house of knowledge, [traditional] school”).

How to pronounce whare wānanga

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