English edit

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Etymology edit

From Aotearoa +‎ -n.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

Aotearoan (comparative more Aotearoan, superlative most Aotearoan)

  1. (rare) Of, from, or pertaining to Aotearoa (New Zealand) or its people.

Noun edit

Aotearoan (plural Aotearoans)

  1. (rare) A New Zealander: a person from Aotearoa (New Zealand).

References edit

  • H.W. Orsman (editor), The Dictionary of New Zealand English: A Dictionary of New Zealandisms on Historical Principles, Oxford University Press (1997).