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English word origin

Etymology of Maori

Borrowed from Māori māori (“aborigine, native; normal, ordinary, plain”). Doublet of Maoli.

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The source etymologies

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Of, from, or pertaining to the Māori.

name

The language of these people.

noun

A member of the indigenous people of New Zealand. · A member of the indigenous people of the Cook Islands.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Māori māori (“aborigine, native; normal, ordinary, plain”). Doublet of Maoli.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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