whakapapa

Maori

verb
Definitions
  • To lie flat or to lay flat.
  • To lay low or to strike down.
  • To place in layers or to lay one upon another.
  • To recite in order (genealogies, legends, etc.)

Etymology

Compound from Maori whaka- (make) + Maori papa (board, flat and broad, a layer).

Origin

Maori

papa

Gloss

board, flat and broad, a layer

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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