kai a te kurī

Māori

Etymology

kai (“food”) +‎ a +‎ te +‎ kurī (“dog”). Comparing another person to a dog's food is a strong insult in Maori culture.

Interjection

kai a te kurī (vulgar)

  1. damn it, bugger (a strong curse indicating anger)

Adjective

kai a te kurī (vulgar, derogatory)

  1. damn, vile

Noun

kai a te kurī (vulgar, derogatory)

  1. a contemptible person, a bastard, a son of a bitch
  2. a so-and-so, a person that the speaker does not know

References

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