Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Alternative spellings 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Noun 1.5.1 Translations 1.5.2 See also 1.6 External links

English

Pronunciation

• /ˈmaÊŠri/, /"maUri/

Etymology

• From Maori language meaning aborigine, fresh, native, normal, ordinary, or plain.

Alternative spellings

• mÄ�ori: Prefered usage in maori text. Macrons recommended by Maori Language Commission to indicate long vowel sounds in maori words. Macrons also used in New Zealand English texts with maori related content.
• mäori: Alternative usage in maori text where macrons not available.
• maaori: Alternative usage in maori text with limited character sets.

Adjective

Maori

1. Of, from, or pertaining to the Maori.

Translations

• Bulgarian: маорÑ�ки m, маорÑ�ка f, маорÑ�ко n, маорÑ�ки pl
• Chinese: 毛利的
• Dutch: Maori
• Finnish: maorilainen
• Maori: MÄ�ori
• Persian: مائوري (MÄ�'ori)
• Portuguese: maori

Noun

Maori (Maoris)

1. Language of the Maori.
2. Member of a people of New Zealand.

Translations

• Bulgarian: маори pl (2)
• Chinese: 毛利语(1), 毛利人(2)
• Dutch: Maori n (1), m/f (2)
• Finnish: maori (1,2)
• Maori: MÄ�ori
• Persian: مائوري (MÄ�'ori)
• Portuguese: maori (1,2)
• Russian: маори (máori) m/f (2)

See also

• te reo
• Index of maori words

External links

• English-MÄ�ori Word Translator(ngÄ� aho whakamÄ�ori-Ä�-tuhi) (http://kel.otago.ac.nz/translator/) from Knowledge Engineering Laboratory of University of Otago.
• Maori - English Dictionary (http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/Maori-english/): from Webster's Dictionary (http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/) - the Rosetta Edition.