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hapu
/ ˈhɑːpuː /
noun
- a subtribe
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hapu1
Māori
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Example Sentences
If the warriors of the hapu had no guns they would soon be all killed by some tribe that had them.
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He was head of a strong family, or hapu, which mustered a considerable number of fighting men; all his near relations.
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There was a gun in the hand of their every warrior, and solidarity in the ranks of their every hapu.
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He was head of a strong family, or hapu, which mustered a considerable number of fighting men, all his near relations.
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But the chiefs of the Ngapuhi hapu said amongst themselves, "How long will the fire of the Maori burn before it is extinguished?"
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