Main Entry: Mao·ri

Pronunciation: \ˈmau̇(-ə)r-ē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural Maori or Maoris

Etymology: Maori māori, literally, normal, ordinary

Date: 1828

1 : the Polynesian language of the Maori people
2 : a member of a Polynesian people native to New Zealand