manatū

Māori

Etymology

From mana (“authority”) +‎ tū (“to stand”), literally “standing authority”.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /manaˈtuː/ [mɐnɐˈtuː]

Noun

manatū

  1. government
  2. authority
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