manuwhiri

Māori

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *manu-firi "visitor". Cognate with Hawaiian malihini.

Noun

manuwhiri

  1. visitor, guest

Derived terms

  • whakamanuwhiri

Further reading

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