Māori
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Maori Māori
Proper noun [edit]
Māori
- The Polynesian people native to New Zealand.
- A member of the Polynesian people native to New Zealand.
- The language of the Polynesian people native to New Zealand.
Adjective [edit]
Māori
- of or pertaining to the Maori people, culture, or language.
Anagrams [edit]
Maori [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From māori (“normal”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: [ˈmaːɔɾi]
Proper noun [edit]
Māori
- Maori, Māori
- 2006, Joanne Barker, Sovereignty Matters, page 208:
- In 1979 a gathering of elders at the Waananga kaumatua affirmed te reo Maori “Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Maori” the language is the life principle of Maori mana.
- Note: this quotation comes from a text that does not show macrons.
- 2006, Joanne Barker, Sovereignty Matters, page 208: