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mauri

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmaʊɹi

Definitions

  1. Life force, according to Maori beliefs.
    New-Zealand, uncountable
  2. A surname from Italian.

Examples

“We're just cuzzies from down at the marae down the road that are trying to be proactive and look⟳ after our whenua, look⟳ after our stories, and look⟳ after the mauri of our awa, our river.”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Mauriac Mauriac syndrome Maurice Maurice River Mauriceau Maurician

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