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rangatiratanga

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Māori rangatiratanga.

Noun

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rangatiratanga (uncountable)

  1. (New Zealand, Maori) chieftainship; sovereignty
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Māori

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Etymology

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Derived from rangatira (to be of high rank) +‎ -tanga

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /raŋaˈtiraˌtaŋa/ [ɾɐŋɐˈtiɾɐˌtɐŋɐ]

Noun

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rangatiratanga

  1. chieftainship
  2. right to exercise authority
  3. kingdom
  4. self-determination
  5. independence

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: rangatiratanga