Ngāti

See also: ngati

English

Etymology

From Maori Ngāti.

Noun

Ngāti

(New Zealand) local or tribal group.

References

“Shane Jones scolded for yelling 'Ngāti Epsom' at National MP Paul Goldsmith in Parliament”, in Newshub‎, 2020 May 26

Anagrams

Giant, TA'ing, TAing, Taing, anti-g, giant, tagin, tangi, tiang, tinga

Maori

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈŋaːti/

Noun

Ngāti

Prefix for an iwi or hapū; tribal group.
Ko Ngāti Te Kanawa he hapū nō Ngāti Maniapoto; arā ko ngā uri o Te Kanawa
Te Kanawa is a sub-tribe of Ngāti Maniapoto; and they are the descendants of Te Kanawa[1]

References

Ngāti – Māori Dictionary

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