māori
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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, usual, natural, common, ordinary
- native, indigenous, fresh (of water), belonging to Aotearoa/New Zealand, clear, intelligible
- freely, without restraint, without ceremony, without object, unannounced
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → English: Maori
Noun[edit]
māori
- aboriginal inhabitant, indigenous person, native (especially of the Pacific islands)
Further reading[edit]
- “māori” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori-English, English-Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.