Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tangata whenua

/ˌtaŋətə fɛˈnʊə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: tan-gata when-ua
IPA: /ˌtaŋətə fɛˈnʊə/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Local or indigenous people; specifically, the Maori.

New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

"In the next two decades, however, the demographic, economic and political impact of the new colonists would transform the country in ways that the tangata whenua could never have foreseen."

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori tangata whenua (“people of the land”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌtaŋətə fɛˈnʊə/

Usage

New Zealand usage

Questions

How do you pronounce tangata whenua?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtaŋətə fɛˈnʊə/.
What does tangata whenua mean?: Local or indigenous people; specifically, the Maori.
Where does tangata whenua come from?: Borrowed from Māori tangata whenua (“people of the land”).

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