inoi

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Maori

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Etymology

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From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *noqi (“to ask for something, solicit”).

Noun

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inoi

  1. a prayer
    Synonym: karakia

Verb

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inoi

  1. to pray, beg, request, appeal

References

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  • “inoi” 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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