Mauri
//ˈmaʊɹi// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Italian.
Example
More examples"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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