pākehā
See also: pakeha
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
- IPA(key): /ˈpaːkɛhaː/
Noun
pākehā
- New Zealander of European descent
- 2021, “Titokowaru”, performed by Alien Weaponry:
- Ka pīrangi au te kikokiko pākehā
- I crave the flesh of the Pakeha
- foreigner, alien
Descendants
- English: Pakeha
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.
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