mauri
UK/ˈmaʊɹi/
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New Zealand/ˈmæʊɹi/
mauri noun: life force, according to Maori beliefs.
Noun
mauri (uncountable)
- Life force, according to Maori beliefs.
- We're just cuzzies from down at the marae down the road that are trying to be proactive and look after our whenua, look after our stories, and look after the mauri of our awa, our river.2021 January 1, “Local hapū to watch over dangerous Omanawa Falls near Tauranga”, in Stuff NZ
Proper noun capitalized: Mauri
Mauri (plural Mauris)
- A surname from Italian.
Forms of mauri
| plural | Mauris |
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Origin of mauri
Borrowed from Māori mauri.
Borrowed from Italian Mauri.
Words that rhyme with mauri
Questions about mauri
- What does mauri mean?
- Mauri means life force, according to Maori beliefs.
- What part of speech is mauri?
- Mauri can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce mauri?
- Mauri is pronounced /ˈmaʊɹi/ (UK).
Words near mauri in the dictionary
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