Etymology

Moriori

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Today it means: A member of the indigenous Polynesian people of the Chatham Islands. Full definition →

Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)qoli
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  1. Proto-Polynesian · derived from*ma(a)qoli“true, genuine, real, native”
  2. English todayMoriori

Derived from Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)qoli (“true, genuine, real, native”). Compare Maori.

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