ārai

See also: arai

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian [Term?]. Compare Hawaiian ālai (“screen; obstruction, hindrance”).

Noun

ārai

1. obstacle; barricade
2. screen (physical divider)
3. insulator
4. barrier
5. veil; curtain
6. apron

Derived terms

• āhuatanga ārai
• ainga ārai kore
• ārai ahi
• ārai hapū
• ārai mate
• ārai poho
• ārai tīkākā
• ārai waha
• ārai whakatare
• mate ārai kore
• mōhiti ārai hihirā
• pani ārai hihirā
• papa ārai ahi
• rongoā ārai ngārara
• tua o te ārai
• waea ārai hiko

 

Verb

ārai (passive āraia or āraitia or āraihia)

1. to prevent; to forbid; to prohibit; to obstruct; to hinder
2. to shield; to block out; to screen
3. 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.