āraimate

Maori

Alternative forms

• ārai mate
• ārai-mate

Etymology

ārai (“to prevent”) +‎ mate (“disease; death”)

Noun

āraimate

1. (medicine) immunity

Derived terms

• kano ārai mate
• rongoā āraimate

 

Further reading

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