Maori (redirected from Maoris)

Mao·ri  (mour)

n. pl. Maori or Mao·ris

1. A member of a people of New Zealand, of Polynesian-Melanesian descent.

2. The Austronesian language of the Maori.

adj.

Of or relating to the Maori or their language or culture.

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[Maori Mori, from mori, ordinary people.]

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Maori [ˈmaʊrɪ]

n

1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -ri, -ris a member of the people living in New Zealand and the Cook Islands since before the arrival of European settlers. They are descended from Polynesian voyagers who migrated in successive waves from the ninth century onwards

2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family

adj

(Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of or relating to this people or their language

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Maori - an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand ethnic minority - a group that has different national or cultural traditions from the majority of the population
	2.	Maori - the Oceanic language spoken by the Maori in New Zealand Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic - an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages

Translations

Maori [ˈmaʊrɪ]

A. ADJ → maorí

B. N

1. (= person) → maorí mf

2. (Ling) → maorí m

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Maori [ˈmaʊri]

n → Maori(e) m/f

adj → maori(e)

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Maori

adj → Maori-; Maori chief → Maorihäuptling m

n

→ Maori mf

(Ling) → Maori nt

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Maori [ˈmaʊrɪ] adj & n → maori (m/f) inv

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Maori → اللغة الماورية, شخص ماوري, ماوري Maor, maorský, maorština maori, maori- Maori, maorisch Μαορί maorí maori, maori-, maorin kieli maori Maor, maorski maori マオリ人の, マオリ族, マオリ語 마오리 사람, 마오리어, 마오리의 Maori maori, maorisk język maoryjski, maoryjski, Maorys maori маориец, маорийский, язык маори maori, maorisk เกี่ยวกับเมารี, ชาวเมารี, ภาษาเมารี Maori, Maori dili người Maori, thuộc tộc người Maori, tiếng Maori 毛利人, 毛利族的, 毛利语