tauiwi

Maori

Etymology

tau (“to settle”) +‎ iwi (“tribe, race”)

Noun

tauiwi

  1. foreigner, European, non-Māori, colonist
  2. person coming from afar
  3. Gentile, heathen
  4. outsider

References

  • "tauiwi" in the Māori Dictionary
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