/ˈmauri/, [ˈmɐʉɾi]
PūtakeFrom Proto-Polynesian *maquri (compare with Samoan mauli, Tongan moʻui) from Proto-Oceanic *maqurip, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudip (compare Javanese urip, Iban idup and Malay hidup “to live”).
- life
- life force or principle; metaphorical soul; source of life
“Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Maori.” — The language is the life principle of Maori mana.
- heart, seat of emotions
Pūtake: Wiktionary