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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wananga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wanan-ga
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A school in New Zealand that teaches native Maori knowledge, instituted by the Education Act of 1990.

New Zealand usage

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori wānanga (“traditional knowledge”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

wanangas (plural) wānanga (alternative)

Phrases

whare wānanga

Frequently Paired Words

whare wānanga

Questions

What does wananga mean?
A school in New Zealand that teaches native Maori knowledge, instituted by the Education Act of 1990.
Where does wananga come from?
Borrowed from Māori wānanga (“traditional knowledge”).

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