aronui

aronui

Māori

Etymology

From aro (“front (of a person)”) +‎ nui (“big; great”).

Noun

aronui

  1. armspan, fathom

Adjective

aronui

  1. suitable

Further reading

  • John C. Moorfield (2011), “aronui”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index‎[1], 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN
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