aronui

Maori

Etymology

From aro (“front (of a person)”) +‎ nui (“big; great”).

Noun

aronui

1. armspan, fathom

Adjective

1. suitable

Further reading

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