kano ārai mate
Maori
Alternative forms
- kano āraimate
- kano-ārai-mate
Etymology
kano (“seed; grain”) + ārai mate (“immunity”)
Noun
- (immunology) vaccine
- Synonyms: rongoā āraimate, okaoka
- te kano ārai mate Pfizer ― Pfizer vaccine
- te kano ārai mate AstraZeneca ― AstraZeneca vaccine
Further reading
- Covid19.govt.nz, Main New Zealand Government website