# kaitiaki

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The Māori concept of guardianship of the natural environment.
2. In Māori culture, a person serving as a guardian of the natural environment.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Māori kaitiaki.

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