te whakamaru whenua

colonisation (of land)

Mātauranga

Education

He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • Ko te whai kia nōhia, kia whakahaerehia rānei ngā whenua o tētahi iwi taketake.
  • The action of settling or controlling indigenous lands.

He Tauira | Example

Kei te matapakina te whakamaru whenua i te hui.
Colonisation is being discussed at the meeting.

He Kupu Reo Māori anō | Te Reo Māori Alternatives