ārai

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Maori

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ārai

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

Derived terms

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Verb

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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

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