kaitiakitanga

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Maori kaitiakitanga

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaɪˈtɪə.kiˌtʌ.ŋə/

Noun[edit]

kaitiakitanga (uncountable)

  1. Guardianship of the natural environment.

References[edit]

  1. "kaitiakitanga, n." - Oxford English Dictionary

Maori[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From kaitiaki (“guardian”) +‎ -tanga (“[abstract]”), equivalent to kai- (“[agency]”) +‎ tiaki (“to guard”) +‎ -tanga (“[abstract]”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaiˈtia.ki.ta.ŋa/, [kɐiˈtiɐ.ki.tɐ.ŋɐ]

Noun[edit]

kaitiakitanga

  1. guardianship; trusteeship
  2. trust

References[edit]

  1. "kaitiakitanga" - Māori Dictionary
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=kaitiakitanga&oldid=72109137"