takiwātanga

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Maori[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From takiwā +‎ -tanga, from tōku/tōna anō takiwā (my/his/her own time and space),[1] coined in 2017.[2]

Noun[edit]

takiwātanga

  1. autism
    • 2019 August 6, “The Autism Clinic—Te Rāngai Takiwātanga”, in Victoria University of Wellington–1st for research intensity[2] (in English), Victoria University, Wellington, retrieved 2019-09-13:
      The Autism Clinic—Te Rāngai Takiwātanga has been established at Victoria University of Wellington to evaluate best practice early interventions for young children with autism in New Zealand.

References[edit]

  1. ^ (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2019 September 13 (last accessed), archived from the original on 24 October 2020
  2. ^ "News From Elsewhere: Maori words minted for autism and mental health issues"