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