单词 | maori |
释义 | Maori (maʊri) Word forms: plural Maoris 1. adjective Maori means belonging to or relating to the race of people who have lived in New Zealand and the Cook Islands since before Europeans arrived. In New Zealand, the Maori people maintain a strong cultural tradition. 2. countable noun The Maori or the Maoris are people who are Maori. Māori in British English (ˈmaʊrɪ) noun 1. Word forms: plural -ri or -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. the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family adjective 3. of or relating to this people or their language Maori in American English (ˈmɑoʊri; ˈmaʊri; meɪˈɔri) noun 1. Word forms: plural ˈMaoris or ˈMaori a member of a Polynesian people native to New Zealand 2. the Austronesian language of this people adjective 3. of the Maoris or their language or culture Word origin < Maori: said to mean “native, of the usual kind”Examples of 'Māori' in a sentence |
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