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whānau
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whanaunoun
An extended family.
Etymology: whānau, "extended family", "genus", "give birth".
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whanau
Whānau (Māori pronunciation: [ˈfaːnaʉ]) is Māori for extended family. It is also used in everyday New Zealand English, as well as in official publications.In Māori society, the whānau is also a political unit, below the levels of hapū (subtribe) and iwi (tribe or nation), and the word itself has other meanings, i.e. as a verb: to be born or give birth. Whakapapa is Māori genealogy. First on the whakapapa comes the waka, the canoe on which the people first arrived in New Zealand. Second is the iwi (tribe), then the hapū (subtribe) and then whānau.
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Whānau
Whānau is a Māori-language word for extended family, now increasingly entering New Zealand English, particularly in official publications. In Māori society, the whānau is also a political unit, below the level of hapū and iwi, and the word itself also has other meanings: as a verb meaning to be born or give birth.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of whānau in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of whānau in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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