iwi
/ (ˈiːwɪː) /
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noun
NZ a Māori tribe
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Word Origin for iwi
Māori, literally: bone(s)
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How to use iwi in a sentence
He had, says Bent, scouted down until he was close to Kai-iwi.
The adventures of Kimble Bent|James CowanNa te mea hoki he tokomaha ke nga tangata o tona iwi kua noho ki tenei wenua, a e mai nei.
The Treaty of Waitangi|T. Lindsay Buick