māori

See also: maori, Maori, and Māori

Maori

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːɔɾi/

Adjective

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

Descendants
  • → English: Maori, Māori

Noun

māori

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

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

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