Maorinoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmaʊ.ri/us/ˈmaʊ.ri/plural Maori or Maorisone of the original people of New Zealand and the Cook Islands:
The Maori arrived in New Zealand from Polynesia over 1,000 years before the Europeans.
Maoriadjective
uk/ˈmaʊ.ri/us/ˈmaʊ.ri/related to the culture, people, or language of the Maori:
The Maori language is now officially encouraged.
Before a rugby match, the New Zealand team performs a Maori war dance.