Māori · Day 22 · Marae Visits and Pōwhiri
te wharenui
the meeting house
noun
The main building of a marae, where people gather and guests are accommodated. Many are named after an ancestor, and many are carved and decorated.
In a sentence
I muri mai i te hākari nui, ka haere te katoa ki roto i te wharenui.
After the grand feast, everyone went inside the meeting house.