Maori

/ˈmaʊri/
/ˈmaʊri/
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Other forms: Maoris

Definitions of Maori
  1. noun
    an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand
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    type of:
    ethnic minority
    a group that has different national or cultural traditions from the majority of the population
  2. noun
    the Oceanic language spoken by the Maori in New Zealand
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    type of:
    Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic
    an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
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