iwi
Maori
noun
Definitions
- extended kinship group, tribe, nation, people, nationality, race often refers to a large group of people descended from a common ancestor and associated with a distinct territory
- strength, bone
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Oceanic *suʀi, *suʀi/ruʀi (thorn, fish bone, splinter) derived from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi (thorn).
Origin
Proto-Austronesian
*duʀi
Gloss
thorn
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Person/Thing