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)
- (rare) Of, from, or pertaining to Aotearoa (New Zealand) or its people.
Noun
Aotearoan (plural Aotearoans)
- (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).