/maˈrae/, [mɐˈɾɐɛ]
OriginFrom Proto-Oceanic *malaqe (“cleared space”). Cognate with Rapa Nui marae, Tahitian marae, Samoan malae, Tongan malaʻe.
- The courtyard of a wharenui or meeting-house and the buildings around it.
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