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Meaning of tangata whenua | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌtaŋətə fɛˈnʊə/

Definitions

Local or indigenous people; specifically, the Maori.

New-Zealand, plural, plural-only

Examples

“In the next two decades, however, the demographic, economic and political impact of the new colonists would transform the country in ways that the tangata whenua could never have foreseen.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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