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Mauri

//ˈmaʊɹi// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Italian.
Noun
  1. 1
    Life force, according to Maori beliefs. New-Zealand, uncountable

    "We're just cuzzies from down at the marae down the road that are trying to be proactive and look after our whenua, look after our stories, and look after the mauri of our awa, our river."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Māori mauri.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian Mauri.

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