Hapu
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhʌːpuː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hapu is a noun meaning (New Zealand) A subtribe of an iwi or Maori tribe; the basic political unit within Māori society; a subtribe or extended family.
Meaning
(New Zealand) A subtribe of an iwi or Maori tribe; the basic political unit within Māori society; a subtribe or extended family.
Example Sentences
In political terms Māori also organised for war in hapu, groups subordinate to chiefs, fighting as units.
“I don't know whose family it belongs in. I made enquiries round all my relations, and most Ngai Tahu hapu.”
Sometimes such migrations led nascent hapū to districts well away from those of the tribe's previous habitation.
Word Forms
- hapus
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include papakainga, whangai, subtribe, wahine, turangawaewae, undertribe.
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