Māori

See also maori, māori, and Maori

English

Wikipedia

Alternative forms

• Maori

Etymology

From Maori Māori

Proper noun

Māori

1. The Polynesian people native to New Zealand.
2. A member of the Polynesian people native to New Zealand.
3. The language of the Polynesian people native to New Zealand.

Adjective

Māori

1. of or pertaining to the Maori people, culture, or language.

Anagrams

• Mario
• Moira
• moria

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Maori

Etymology

From māori (“normal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈmaːɔɾi]

Proper noun

Māori

1. 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.

Derived terms

• te reo Māori

Antonyms

• pakeha