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tangihanga

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English

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Māori tangihanga.

    Noun

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    tangihanga (plural tangihangas)

    1. (New Zealand) A Maori funeral.

    Māori

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    Etymology

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      From tangi (to weep) +‎ -hanga (nominalising suffix).

      Noun

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      tangihanga

      1. funeral