(in Māori societies) a family, esp an extended family
Word origin
Māori
Examples of 'whanau' in a sentence
whanau
Our whanau/aiga (family) our whenua/fenua (land) are our collective priorities.
Fetaui Iosefo 2019, 'Settling the Soul through Va' (Relational) Ethics: An Ekphrastic Review of HinekuraSmith's "Whatuora: Theorizing 'New' Indigenous Methodology from 'Old' Indigenous WeavingPractice', Art/Research Internationalhttps://journals.library.ualberta.ca/ari/index.php/ari/article/view/29453. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Whanau (family) were a resource for information and a support when independence was limited.
Te Karu L, Bryant L, Elley CR 2013, 'Maori experiences and perceptions of gout and its treatment: a kaupapa Maori qualitativestudy', Journal of Primary Health Carehttp://www.rnzcgp.org.nz/assets/documents/Publications/JPHC/September-2013/JPHCOSPTeKaruSept2013.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)