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/ˈfɑːkəˌpɑːpə/ · noun
(New Zealand) Genealogy, as a fundamental principle of Māori culture that is critical in establishing one's identity..
What are you crying for? asks the Kati Kahukunu (he's probably my 23rd cousin but we haven't swapped whakapapa yet).
Use whakapapa when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Whakapapa means (New Zealand) Genealogy, as a fundamental principle of Māori culture that is critical in establishing one's identity..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
What are you crying for? asks the Kati Kahukunu (he's probably my 23rd cousin but we haven't swapped whakapapa yet).
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