māori
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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
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Descendants[edit]
Noun[edit]
māori
- aboriginal inhabitant, indigenous person, native (especially of the Pacific islands)