māori

See also: maori, Maori, and Māori

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)qoli (“true, genuine, real”). Compare Hawaiian maoli.

Adjective

māori

1. normal, usual, natural, common, ordinary
2. native, indigenous, fresh (of water), belonging to Aotearoa/New Zealand, clear, intelligible
3. freely, without restraint, without ceremony, without object, unannounced

Derived terms

• Māori
• tangata māori
• wai māori

 

Descendants

• → English: Maori

Noun

māori

1. aboriginal inhabitant, indigenous person, native (especially of the Pacific islands)

Further reading

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