English

Alternative forms

• Maori

Proper noun

Māori

1. The Polynesian people native to New Zealand.
2. The language of the Polynesian people native to New Zealand.

Noun

Māori

1. A member of the Polynesian people native to New Zealand.

Adjective

Māori

1. Of or pertaining to the Maori people, culture, or language.

Anagrams

• Mario
• Moira
• moria

Maori

Etymology

From māori ‎(“normal”). This usage arose after contact with Westerners and the resulting need to specify different ethnic groups.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmaːɔɾi]

Proper noun

Māori

1. Maori, Māori:
   1. the Māori culture or ethnicity
      • 2006, Joanne Barker, Sovereignty Matters, page 208:

        In 1979 a gathering of elders at the Waananga kaumatua affirmed te reo Maori “Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Maori” the language is the life principle of Maori mana.

        Note: this quotation comes from a text that does not show macrons.

   2. a member of the Māori culture or ethnicity, a Māori person

Derived terms

• te reo Māori

Antonyms

• pākehā

Maori

Adjective

māori

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

Derived terms

• Māori
• tangata māori
• wai māori

Noun

māori

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