Meaning of iwi | Babel Free
ˈiːwiDefinitions
An extended group of Maori kin groups or families, sharing common ancestry; a tribe. (An iwi is smaller than a waka and larger than a hapu.)
New-Zealand
Examples
“Through her, the women of my iwi are also beautiful, strong and powerful.”
“Ngati Porou and the related iwi Ngāti Kahungunu were major tribes down the East Coast of the North Island.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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