taonga

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Maori.

Noun[edit]

taonga (plural taonga)

  1. (New Zealand) In Maori culture, any treasured thing, whether tangible or intangible.
    • 2013, Radio New Zealand, Waitangi Tribunal visits islands prized as taonga‎[1]:
      The islands and fishing grounds that are now a jewel in the crown of tourism were from the earliest days populated and prized by Maori as taonga.

Maori[edit]

Noun[edit]

taonga

  1. property
  2. anything treasured or highly prized
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