māori
Maori
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)qoli (“true, genuine, real”). Compare Hawaiian maoli.[1]
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editmāori
- normal, usual, natural, common, ordinary
- native, indigenous, fresh (of water), belonging to Aotearoa/New Zealand, clear, intelligible
- freely, without restraint, without ceremony, without object, unannounced
Derived terms
editDescendants
editNoun
editmāori
- aboriginal inhabitant, indigenous person, native (especially of the Pacific islands)