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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Maori rangatira.
Noun
rangatira (plural rangatiras)
- A hereditary Māori leader of a kinship group.
Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ragatira.
Noun
rangatira
- chief, chieftain, chieftainess, though of lesser rank than an ariki (paramount chief)
- highborn person
- master, mistress
- leader, boss
Adjective
rangatira
- chiefly
- highborn
- high-ranking
Derived terms