Aotearoan

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Aotearoa +‎ -n.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aʊəteɪˈɹoʊən/, IPA(key): /ˈaɔteaˈɹɔan/

Adjective

Aotearoan (comparative more Aotearoan, superlative most Aotearoan)

  1. (rare) Of, from, or pertaining to Aotearoa (New Zealand) or its people.

Noun

Aotearoan (plural Aotearoans)

  1. (rare) A New Zealander: a person from Aotearoa (New Zealand).

References
  • H.W. Orsman (editor), The Dictionary of New Zealand English: A Dictionary of New Zealandisms on Historical Principles, Oxford University Press (1997).
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