kainga
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of kainga
Māori
Example Sentences
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I would give him a piece quite close to the kainga, where I would always have him close to me.
From Old New Zealand: being Incidents of Native Customs and Character in the Old Times by 'A Pakeha Maori'
Sometimes it is very festive, for a large Maori kainga is not far off; and at Te Otamatea a race-course has been made, where the annual races of the Kaipara districts are held.
From Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand by Hay, William Delisle
A few yards below the kainga is the beach, where a capital boat shows that Tama prefers Pakeha workmanship to the native article—a canoe that also lies near.
From Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand by Hay, William Delisle
Only just in time, however, for the next instant the moonlit slope beneath the kainga was alive with Maoris—men, women, and children—shouting and rushing about in a state of tremendous excitement.
From Adventures in Many Lands by Gillett, F.
Reconnoitring the kainga in the light of the risen moon Hugh stealthily approached the palisade surrounding it.
From Adventures in Many Lands by Gillett, F.
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