Meaning & use
Whare
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In New Zealand English, a Māori house or dwelling.
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The marae included a large whare where visitors were welcomed with a formal ceremony.
They spent the weekend restoring an old whare on the family's land.
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A Māori loanword fully integrated into New Zealand English, often appearing in compounds like 'wharenui' (meeting house).
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