mauri

/ˈmaʊɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

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Meaning

noun

New Zealand usage; Uncountable

name

"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."

Borrowed from Māori mauri.

Mauris (plural)

maori

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Questions

How do you pronounce mauri?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaʊɹi/.

What does mauri mean?

Life force, according to Maori beliefs.

Where does mauri come from?

Borrowed from Māori mauri.

How to pronounce mauri

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “mauri”.

Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈmaʊɹi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.

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Repeat and practice — Say “mauri” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.