Maori
pronunciation
How to pronounce Maori in British English:
UK [ˈmaʊri]
How to pronounce Maori in American English:
US [ˈmaʊri]
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- Noun:
- an ethnic minority speaking Maori and living in New Zealand
- the Oceanic language spoken by the Maori people in New Zealand
Word Origin
- Maori (n.)
- "Polynesian inhabitant of New Zealand," 1843, native name, said to mean "of the usual kind."
Example
- 1. What do maori facial designs represent ?
- 2. Even the native maori only visited temporarily for hunting , fishing and to collect the precious new zealand jadestone .
- 3. A government minister , for her part , was upset that the firm had used imagery the maori regard as properly theirs .
- 4. The moai ( the maori name for the famous sculptures ) statues seem to be contemplating the rising of the large magellanic cloud .
- 5. All of the above is true , along with the great wines , the music scene , a robust maori culture and all more sheep than people .