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pakeha

noun, often capitalized
pa·​ke·​ha | \ ˈpä-kə-ˌhä How to pronounce pakeha (audio) , ˈpa-kē-ə How to pronounce pakeha (audio) \
plural pakeha or pakehas

Definition of pakeha

chiefly New Zealand
: a person who is not of Maori descent especially : a white person

Examples of pakeha in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Waititi noted that pakehas were the ones most likely to complain about his depiction of Maori life. — Dan Kois, New York Times, "The Superweirdo Behind ‘Thor: Ragnarok’," 19 Oct. 2017

First Known Use of pakeha

1817, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for pakeha

Maori

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