Māori
See also: maori, māori, and Maori
English
Alternative forms
- Maori
Etymology
Borrowed from Maori Māori, from māori (“aborigine, native; normal, ordinary, plain”).
Proper noun
Māori
- The language of the Polynesian people native to New Zealand.
Noun
Māori (plural Māori)
- A member of the Polynesian people native to New Zealand.
Adjective
Māori
- Of or pertaining to the Maori people, culture, or language.
Anagrams
- Mario, Moira, Omari, morai, moria
Maori
Etymology
From māori (“normal”). This usage arose after contact with Westerners and the resulting need to specify different ethnic groups.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmaːɔɾi]
Proper noun
Māori
- Maori, Māori:
- the Māori culture or ethnicity
- 2006, Joanne Barker, Sovereignty Matters, page 208:
- In 1979 a gathering of elders at the Waananga kaumatua affirmed te reo Maori “Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Maori” the language is the life principle of Maori mana.
- Note: this quotation comes from a text that does not show macrons.
- 2006, Joanne Barker, Sovereignty Matters, page 208:
- a member of the Māori culture or ethnicity, a Māori person
- the Māori culture or ethnicity
Antonyms
- pākehā
Derived terms
- te reo Māori