whare runanga
/ˌfɑːreɪ ˈruːnʌŋə/noun (plural same) NZ
A Maori meeting house: their whare runanga is one of the finest meeting houses in the East Cape...
- Whare runanga represent another example of Maori determination to establish systems for classification.
- The whare runanga provides a pragmatic system for classifying and identifying relative difference between people.
- They will attend the ceremony at the whare runanga the day before Waitangi Day, and will also attend a prayer service the next morning.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Maori whare 'house' + runanga 'assembly'.
- well-motived
- well-moulded
- well-mounted
- well-mouthed
- well-named
- well-natured
- well-near
- wellness
- well-nigh
- well-nosed
- well-noted
- well-nourished
- well-nurtured
- well-oared
- well-observed
- well-occupied
- well off
- well-offness
- well oiled
- well-omened
- well-operated
- well-opinioned
- well-orchestrated
- well-order
- well ordered