hākari

Maori

Etymology 1

Likely from whakaari “to show, to display” influenced by hakari “fish roe”.

Noun

hākari

  1. platform to display or spread food for a feast
  2. feast, banquet, any huge meal for a special occasion
  3. gift

Etymology 2

Elongation of hakari, see there for more details.

Noun

hākari

  1. fish roe
    Synonym: hakari
  2. fine dosinia

Further reading

  • Williams, Herbert William (1917) “hākari”, in A Dictionary of the Maori Language, page 37
  • “hākari” 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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