takiwā

Māori

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /takiˈwaː/ [tɐkiˈwɑː]

Noun

takiwā

  1. territory, area, region
  2. time, period, season
  3. (outer) space
  4. setting

Derived terms

  • takiwātanga (“autism”)
  • takiwā pārū (“tropics”)
  • hau takiwā (“air”)

Further reading

  • “takiwā” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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