aronui

Maori

Etymology

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

Noun

aronui

  1. armspan, fathom

Adjective

  1. suitable

Further reading

  • “aronui” 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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