ārai
See also: arai
Maori
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Polynesian [Term?]. Compare Hawaiian ālai (“screen; obstruction, hindrance”).
Noun
editārai
Derived terms
editVerb
editārai (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