pākehā

== Māori == === Etymology === Likely shortened from pakepakehā, which is of unknown origin. The Te Aka Māori dictionary entry cites Mohi Tūrei for the claim that the term is originally from a chant that European sailors sang when raising the anchor. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpaːkehaː/ [ˈpɑːkɛhɑː] === Noun === pākehā New Zealander of European descent foreigner, alien ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: Pakeha === Verb === pākehā to become pākehā, to become westernised or influenced by British culture === See also === Ingarihi (English nationality) Peretānia (Britain) Wīwī (France, French) === References ===