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Maori[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)qoli (“true, genuine, real”). Compare Hawaiian maoli.[1]
Adjective[edit]
māori
- normal, ordinary, usual
- native, indigenous, of New Zealand
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → English: Maori
Noun[edit]
māori
- a native person, an indigenous inhabitant (especially of the Pacific islands)
References[edit]
- ^ “Entries for MAQOLI [PN] True, real, genuine: *ma(a)qoli”, in (Please provide the title of the work), (Please provide a date or year)
