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Maori
Etymology
Likely shortened from pakepakehā, which is of unknown origin. The Te Aka Māori dictionary entry[1] cites Mohi Tūrei for the claim that the term is originally from a chant that European sailors sang when raising the anchor.
Pronunciation
Noun
pākehā
- New Zealander of European descent
- foreigner, alien
Descendants
Verb
pākehā
- to become pākehā, to become westernised or influenced by British culture
Ko tēnei taonga ko Whakarewa ināianei kai tētahi o ngā uri o Te Amo-hau, engari he uri kua Pākehā rawa.- This treasure, Whakarewa, is now with one of Te Amo-hau's descendants, but this descendant has become too much of a Pākehā.
References
- ^ “pākehā” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.