mauī

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Maori[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *maui. Possibly related to the name Māui.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /mawˈiː/, [mɐwˈwiː]

Adjective[edit]

mauī

  1. left (the west side of the body when one is facing north)

Adverb[edit]

mauī

  1. on the left side

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • “mauī” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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