adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A member of the indigenous people of New Zealand.
2. 2
   the Oceanic language spoken by the Maori in New Zealand wordnet
3. 3
   an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand wordnet

Adjective

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

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The language of these people.

Synonyms

All synonyms

englishlanguagemaori languagemaoriesmaoris

Example

More examples

"Maori culture is now spreading more and more among us and their language has become an official language."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

Cook Islands MaoriMaori dogMaori henMaori mintMaori onionMaori potatoMaori ratMaori titleMaori wrassePakeha Maoritikanga Maoriaotearoa new zealand

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.