Tohunga
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tohunga is a noun meaning (New Zealand) A Māori chosen to be a specialist in a specific skilled field; especially, a priest.
Meaning
(New Zealand) A Māori chosen to be a specialist in a specific skilled field; especially, a priest.
Example Sentences
Those who became tohunga did so not simply voluntarily, but because they displayed aptitudes at an early age which indicated to their elders that they had been chosen by deities to perform particular functions […].
Word Forms
- tohungas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kaitiaki, witchdoctor, priestmonk, talapoin, curandero, moruti.
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