I thought the word and the definition sounded beautiful, but then I also learned that it was coined in 2017 and has been accused of imposing outside culture. Namely, here is a criticism I found on Twitter and Reddit but without further attribution or detail:
Just wanted to share and see what the community thought about it.
I know which I prefer!
Thanks for the background.
Oh, the direct direct translation is “food house” (not house of food - wharekai) which any kiwi kid should be able to translate directly; spoken as “eater of houses” so I loved hearing that.
Hes nearly a teen so accurate AF.
As I say, deeper meanings.
This is the most interesting thing I’ve read all day