māori
Appearance
Maori
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)qoli (“true, genuine, real”). Compare Hawaiian maoli.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]māori
- 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
Coordinate terms
[edit]- wairua (spirits, souls)
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Noun
[edit]māori
- aboriginal inhabitant, indigenous person, native (especially of the Pacific islands)