pakeha
noun
pa·ke·ha
ˈpä-kə-ˌhä 
ˈpa-kē-ə
ˈpa-kē-ə
plural pakeha or pakehas
often capitalized
chiefly New Zealand
: a person who is not of Maori descent
especially
: a white person
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Waititi noted that pakehas were the ones most likely to complain about his depiction of Maori life.
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Dan Kois, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2017
Dan Kois, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2017
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“Pakeha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pakeha. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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