Māori loanwords in NZ English are less about meaning, more about identity
- Written by Andreea S. Calude, Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, University of Waikato
More and more Māori words are commonly used by speakers of New Zealand English. The word aroha means love or compassion.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND
Ask the average Kiwi on the street about Māori words in New Zealand English, and most will tell you that more and more are being used in everyday language.
This increase in borrowing...
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