Pakeha Syllabification: (Pa·ke·ha)Pronunciation: /ˈpäkiˌhä, -kēˌä/Definition of Pakeha noun Australian/New Zealand a white New Zealander, as opposed to a Maori. adjective of or relating to white New Zealanders and their languages and culture. Origin:MaoriPakeha in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Pakeha in the British & World English dictionary