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briandmyers  ·  3542 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Share a word

Whanau, pronounced (roughly) "fa-now". The Maori word for extended family, this word has been adopted by almost all NZ, Maori or not. A handy one to have.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wh%C4%81nau