tangata whenua
/ (ˈtɑːŋɡɑːtə ˈfɛnʊːə) /
noun
NZ
the indigenous Māori people of a particular area of New Zealand or of the country as a whole
Word Origin for tangata whenua
Māori, literally: people of the land
Words nearby tangata whenua
tanganyika,
tanganyika and zanzibar,
tanganyikan,
tangata māori,
tangata tiriti,
tangata whenua,
tange,
tangelo,
tangency,
tangent,
tangent galvanometer