Aotearoan

English

Alternative forms

• Aotearoaian, Aoteroan

Etymology

From Aotearoa +‎ -n.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aʊəteɪˈɹoʊən/, IPA^(key): /ˈaɔteaˈɹɔan/

Adjective

Aotearoan (comparative more Aotearoan, superlative most Aotearoan)

1. (rare) Of, from, or pertaining to Aotearoa (New Zealand) or its people.

Noun

Aotearoan (plural Aotearoans)

1. (rare) A New Zealander: a person from Aotearoa (New Zealand).

References

• H.W. Orsman (editor), The Dictionary of New Zealand English: A Dictionary of New Zealandisms on Historical Principles, Oxford University Press (1997).