ārai
Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian [Term?]. Compare Hawaiian ālai (“screen; obstruction, hindrance”).
Noun
ārai
- obstacle; barricade
- screen (physical divider)
- insulator
- barrier
- veil; curtain
- apron
Derived terms
- ainga ārai kore
- mate ārai kore
- mōhiti ārai hihirā
- pani ārai hihirā
- papa ārai ahi
- rongoā ārai ngārara
- tua o te ārai
- waea ārai hiko
- āhuatanga ārai
- ārai ahi
- ārai hapū
- ārai mate
- ārai poho
- ārai tīkākā
- ārai waha
- ārai whakatare
Verb
ārai (passive āraia or āraitia or āraihia)
- to prevent; to forbid; to prohibit; to obstruct; to hinder
- to shield; to block out; to screen
- to insulate
Further reading
- “ārai” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori-English, English-Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.