Maorify

English

Alternative forms

• Māorify

Etymology

From Maori +‎ -fy.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmaʊɹɪfaɪ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmaʊɹifaɪ/, /ˈmaʊɹɪfaɪ/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈmæʊɹifɑe/, /ˈmɐʉɹifɑe/, /-ɘfɑe/

Verb

Maorify (third-person singular simple present Maorifies, present participle Maorifying, simple past and past participle Maorified)

1. (transitive) To render someone or something more Maori.

Derived terms

• Maorification