mauī

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *maui. Possibly related to the name Māui.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mawˈiː/, [mɐwˈwiː]

Adjective

mauī

1. left (the west side of the body when one is facing north)

Adverb

mauī

1. on the left side

Derived terms

• whakamauī

References

• “mauī” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.