See also: maori, Maori, and Māori

Maori

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)qoli (true, genuine, real). Compare Hawaiian maoli.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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māori

  1. normal, usual, natural, common, ordinary
  2. native, indigenous, fresh (of water), belonging to Aotearoa/New Zealand, clear, intelligible
  3. freely, without restraint, without ceremony, without object, unannounced

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Maori, Māori

Noun

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māori

  1. aboriginal inhabitant, indigenous person, native (especially of the Pacific islands)

References

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  1. ^ “Entries for MAQOLI [PN] True, real, genuine: *ma(a)qoli”, in pollex.org.nz[1], (Can we date this quote?)

Further reading

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  • māori” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.