pakeha

Definitions


[ˈpɑːkɪhɑː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a New Zealander of European descent as opposed to a Māori person
(e.g: I say this as a Pakeha)


Phrases:

Origin:
Māori pākehā ‘stranger’


[ˈpɑːkɪhɑː], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or denoting New Zealanders of European descent and their languages and culture
(e.g: a group of Pakeha farmers from down south)


Phrases:

Origin:
Māori pākehā ‘stranger’




definition by Oxford Dictionaries