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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kaupapa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
kau-pa-pa
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Among the Māori people, a philosophy or set of principles.

New Zealand usage

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori kaupapa.

Usage

Questions

What does kaupapa mean?
Among the Māori people, a philosophy or set of principles.
Where does kaupapa come from?
Borrowed from Māori kaupapa.

How to pronounce kaupapa

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