Maori
Mao·ri/ˈmaʊɹi/noun, adjective
Maori is spelled M-A-O-R-I: 5 letters and 2 syllables (Mao·ri). It appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Maori means “A member of the indigenous people of New Zealand” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Maori is Maoris or Māoris; Wiktionary also lists Maories (obsolete).
How many letters and syllables are in Maori?
| Letters | 5: M-A-O-R-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: Mao·ri |
| In writing | 1.7 times per million words; the 21,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Maori?
Maori appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Maori?
- /ˈmaʊɹi/
- /ˈmɐʉɹiː/
- /ˈmæʊɹiː/
Maori has 2 syllables, split Mao·ri in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Maori.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Pohewatanga-Māori_(New_Zealand_English,_approximating_Māori_pronunciation).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Maori
- Maoris plural
- Māori
- Mäori
- Maaori
- Māoris plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Maori mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of the indigenous people of New Zealand.
adjective
- 1
Of, from, or pertaining to the Māori.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of Maori.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of Maori.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of Maori.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of Maori.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Maori in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | maori |
| Spanish | maorí |
| French | Maori, Maorie , maori , maorie |
| German | Maori, Maorisch |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Maori come from?
Borrowed from Māori māori (“aborigine, native; normal, ordinary, plain”). Doublet of Maoli.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).