ārai

See also: arai

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian [Term?]. Compare Hawaiian ālai (“screen; obstruction, hindrance”).

Noun

ārai

  1. obstacle; barricade
  2. screen (physical divider)
  3. insulator
  4. barrier
  5. veil; curtain
  6. apron

Derived terms

  • āhuatanga ārai
  • ainga ārai kore
  • ārai ahi
  • ārai hapū
  • ārai mate
  • ārai poho
  • ārai tīkākā
  • ārai waha
  • ārai whakatare
  • mate ārai kore
  • mōhiti ārai hihirā
  • pani ārai hihirā
  • papa ārai ahi
  • rongoā ārai ngārara
  • tua o te ārai
  • waea ārai hiko

Verb

ārai (passive āraia or āraitia or āraihia)

  1. to prevent; to forbid; to prohibit; to obstruct; to hinder
  2. to shield; to block out; to screen
  3. to insulate

Further reading

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