whakapapa
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Maori whakapapa.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
whakapapa (usually uncountable, plural whakapapas)
- Genealogy, a fundamental principle of Māori culture that is critical in establishing one's identity.
Maori[edit]
Etymology[edit]
whaka- (“to make”) + papa (“flat and broad; a layer”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
whakapapa
- To lie flat or to lay flat.
- To lay low or to strike down.
- To place in layers or to lay one upon another.
- To recite in order (genealogies, legends, etc.)
Noun[edit]
whakapapa
- Genealogy, genealogical table, descent, lineage.