māori

See also: maori, Maori, and Māori

Maori

Etymology

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

Adjective

māori

  1. normal, ordinary, usual
  2. native, indigenous, of New Zealand

Derived terms

Descendants

Noun

māori

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

References
  1. “Entries for MAQOLI [PN] True, real, genuine: *ma(a)qoli”, in (Please provide the title of the work)‎, (Please provide a date or year)
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