wakarere

Maori

Etymology

waka +‎ rere (“to fly”). Compare with Malay kapal terbang (“flying ship”)

Noun

wakarere

1. aeroplane, airplane

References

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