hapu

/ ˈhɑːpuː /

noun

1. a subtribe

Word History and Origins

Origin of hapu¹

Māori

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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