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English Words of Māori Origin

The following English words have been acquired either directly from Māori or else indirectly by passing from them into other languages and then into English. Based on the definition, guess the word.
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Māori ceremonial war dance involving chanting, an imitation of which is performed by New Zealand rugby teams before a match.
Haka
Pit in which food is cooked on heated stones.
Hangi
Flightless New Zealand bird with hairlike feathers, having a long downcurved bill with sensitive nostrils at the tip.
Kiwi
Large fast-moving oceanic shark with a deep blue back and white underparts.
Mako
Large extinct flightless bird resembling the emu, formerly found in New Zealand.
Moa
Ceremonial Māori funeral or wake.
Tangi
Ornamental woven latticework panels used for decoration, particularly on the walls of a Māori meeting house.
Tukutuku
Māori hut or house.
Whare
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