mōrehu

Maori

Etymology

Compare Hawaiian mōlehu (“twilight”).

Noun

mōrehu

  1. remnant
  2. survivor

Derived terms

  • mōrehurehu (“survive”, verb)

Further reading

  • “mōrehu” 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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