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There are currently 10 terms in this directory beginning with the letter W.
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Waiata
(noun) song.

Wairua Tapu
(noun) the Holy Spirit, 3rd person of the Trinity.

Whāia
(verb) to follow, chase, pursue, look for, search for, aim for.

Whakaaronui
(noun) wisdom i.e. to think broadly, wide, with depth.

Whakamānawa
(verb) to bless, honour, venerate.

Whakapapa
(noun) genealogy, connection to family and ancestors.

Whakapono
(noun) faith, creed, belief.

Whakawhirinaki
(verb) to lean against something, trust in, depend on, rely on.

Whānau
(noun) family, including extended family.

Whenua
(noun) country, land, nation.