American English pronunciation
How to pronounce maori
IPA transcription: ['maʊɹi]
Hear “maori” pronounced
['maʊɹi]
Quality: 0.98
['maʊɹi]
Quality: 0.98
['maʊɹi]
Quality: 0.97
Noun
-
an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand
-
the Oceanic language spoken by the Maori in New Zealand
Usage examples
- The name Maungatua comes from the Maori words "Maunga-atua", meaning "Hill of the spirits".
- Maori returned rifle fire from within.
- He added Maori Affairs and Sport in the last three years.
- He was strongly against Maori children going to school to get an education.
- The name is Maori for "good land".
- When the affair was discovered the pair eloped, living among nearby Maori.
- "Maruia" means "sheltered valley" in the Maori language.