English

Alternative spellings
Aotearoaian, Aoteroan

Etymology
See Aotearoa.

Pronunciation
IPA|/a��teɪ'ro��n/, IPA|/'a�tea'r�an/
SAMPA|/%aU@teI"roU@n/, SAMPA|/"aOtea"rOan/

Noun
en-noun

1. A person from Aotearoa/New Zealand (very rare).

Quotations
"If all New Zealanders were brought up understanding Maori... then, we would all be New Zealanders—or should that read Aotearoans?" (New Zealand Listener, 1993)

Synonyms
New Zealander

Adjective
en-adj

1. From or pertaining to Aotearoa/New Zealand or to a person from there.

Usage notes
The adjective sense is very rare.

References
The Dictionary of New Zeland English: A Dictionary of New Zealandisms on Historical Principles (1997). H.W. Orsman (editor). Auckland: Oxford University Press.

ru:Aotearoan

• 2007-06-19 19:56 - AutoFormat - header -Quotation +Quotations, header -Reference +References

Full Revision History