tangihanga

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Maori.

Noun

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tangihanga (plural tangihangas)

  1. (New Zealand) A Maori funeral.

Maori

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Etymology

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From tangi (weep) +‎ -hanga.

Noun

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tangihanga

  1. funeral