hapu
/ (ˈhɑːpuː) /
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Origin of hapu
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How to use hapu in a sentence
If the warriors of the hapu had no guns they would soon be all killed by some tribe that had them.
The Book of the Bush | George DunderdaleHe was head of a strong family, or hapu, which mustered a considerable number of fighting men; all his near relations.
Old New Zealand: | 'A Pakeha Maori' [Frederick Edwa [Maning]There was a gun in the hand of their every warrior, and solidarity in the ranks of their every hapu.
The Treaty of Waitangi | T. Lindsay BuickHe was head of a strong family, or hapu, which mustered a considerable number of fighting men, all his near relations.
Old New Zealand | Earl of Pembroke.But the chiefs of the Ngapuhi hapu said amongst themselves, "How long will the fire of the Maori burn before it is extinguished?"
Old New Zealand | Earl of Pembroke.
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