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• rangatira

  1. (stative) be rich, well off, noble, esteemed, revered.  
  2. (noun) chief (male or female), chieftain, chieftainess, master, mistress, boss, supervisor, employer, landlord, owner, proprietor - qualities of a leader is a concern for the integrity and prosperity of the people, the land, the language and other cultural treasures (e.g. oratory and song poetry), and an aggressive and sustained response to outside forces that may threaten these.   Kei te whakamanamana a Rewi, ānō nei ko ia te rangatira (PK wh21).Dave is strutting as if he is the chief. See also mana, tapu.