# kainga

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A Maori village.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Māori kāinga, probably from kā (“to burn, be alight”) + -nga (“deverbal noun suffix”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kainga