"māori" meaning in Maori

See māori in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmaːɔɾi/
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)qoli (“true, genuine, real”). Compare Hawaiian maoli. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*ma(a)qoli|t=true, genuine, real}} Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)qoli (“true, genuine, real”), {{cog|haw|maoli}} Hawaiian maoli Head templates: {{head|mi|adjective|head=}} māori, {{mi-adj}} māori
  1. normal, usual, natural, common, ordinary
    Sense id: en-māori-mi-adj-69ZS7YG6
  2. native, indigenous, fresh (of water), belonging to Aotearoa/New Zealand, clear, intelligible
    Sense id: en-māori-mi-adj-meL3sNrT
  3. freely, without restraint, without ceremony, without object, unannounced
    Sense id: en-māori-mi-adj-nVD4ASZw Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 3 22 66 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 21 73 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 16 78 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Māori, tangata māori, wai māori Coordinate_terms: wairua (english: spirits, souls)

Noun

IPA: /ˈmaːɔɾi/
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)qoli (“true, genuine, real”). Compare Hawaiian maoli. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*ma(a)qoli|t=true, genuine, real}} Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)qoli (“true, genuine, real”), {{cog|haw|maoli}} Hawaiian maoli Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} māori, {{mi-noun}} māori
  1. aboriginal inhabitant, indigenous person, native (especially of the Pacific islands)
    Sense id: en-māori-mi-noun-mzaP5LwM
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "spirits, souls",
      "word": "wairua"
    }
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Māori"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "tangata māori"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "wai māori"
    }
  ],
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          "name": "desc"
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      ],
      "text": "→ English: Maori, Māori"
    }
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
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        "2": "maoli"
      },
      "expansion": "Hawaiian maoli",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)qoli (“true, genuine, real”). Compare Hawaiian maoli.",
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    {
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        "head": ""
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
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        "normal, usual, natural, common, ordinary"
      ],
      "id": "en-māori-mi-adj-69ZS7YG6",
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          "normal",
          "normal"
        ],
        [
          "usual",
          "usual"
        ],
        [
          "natural",
          "natural"
        ],
        [
          "common",
          "common"
        ],
        [
          "ordinary",
          "ordinary"
        ]
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    },
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        "native, indigenous, fresh (of water), belonging to Aotearoa/New Zealand, clear, intelligible"
      ],
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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
          "fresh",
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        ],
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        ],
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          "New Zealand",
          "New Zealand"
        ],
        [
          "clear",
          "clear"
        ],
        [
          "intelligible",
          "intelligible"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 21 73 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 16 78 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "freely, without restraint, without ceremony, without object, unannounced"
      ],
      "id": "en-māori-mi-adj-nVD4ASZw",
      "links": [
        [
          "freely",
          "freely"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmaːɔɾi/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "māori"
}

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      },
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      "name": "inh"
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)qoli (“true, genuine, real”). Compare Hawaiian maoli.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈmaːɔɾi/"
    }
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    "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maori lemmas",
    "Maori nouns",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Requests for date"
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  "coordinate_terms": [
    {
      "english": "spirits, souls",
      "word": "wairua"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "Māori"
    },
    {
      "word": "tangata māori"
    },
    {
      "word": "wai māori"
    }
  ],
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            "bor": "1"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
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      ],
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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  ],
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        ],
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          "clear"
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          "intelligible"
        ]
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      ],
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          "freely",
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmaːɔɾi/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "māori"
}

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    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Requests for date"
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      "ipa": "/ˈmaːɔɾi/"
    }
  ],
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}

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