Meaning of iwi | Babel Free
/ˈiːwi/Definitions
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
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.