muru

M3U1R1U1

noun

An act of retaliatory theft among the Maori.

Scrabble 6

Meanings

noun
  1. New ZealandAn act of retaliatory theft among the Maori.

Origin

  1. Māori-
  2. Māori-
  3. Englishmuru

Borrowed from Māori.

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APA

muru. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muru

MLA

“muru.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muru. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muru,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muru.

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