Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rangatira

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: ran-gati-ra
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hereditary Māori leader of a kinship group; a chieftain or high-born Maori.

New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

"Stout commoners on the left side, and real rangatira on the right distaff side. A New Zealander through and through."
"Defeated and captured rangatira became slaves, but they could regain their former status if they succeeded in escaping from their captors or eventually obtaining an honourable release."

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori rangatira.

Word Breakdown

Root: rangatira

Usage

New Zealand usage

Inflected Forms

rangatiras (plural)

Questions

What does rangatira mean?: A hereditary Māori leader of a kinship group; a chieftain or high-born Maori.
Where does rangatira come from?: Borrowed from Māori rangatira.

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