kaitiaki
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Maori.
Noun
kaitiaki (countable and uncountable, plural kaitiakis or kaitiaki)
- (New Zealand, uncountable) The Māori concept of guardianship of the natural environment.
- (New Zealand, countable) In Māori culture, a person serving as a guardian of the natural environment.
- 2019, Jeannette Bastian, Andrew Flinn, Community Archives, Community Spaces: Heritage, Memory and Identity, page 72:
- Kaitiaki are rarely resourced to respond to the many requests for their time and expertise.
Maori
Etymology
Noun
kaitiaki