kano ārai mate

Maori

Alternative forms

• kano āraimate
• kano-ārai-mate

Etymology

kano (“seed; grain”) +‎ ārai mate (“immunity”)

Noun

kano ārai mate

1. (immunology) vaccine

   Synonym: rongoā āraimate

   te kano ārai mate Pfizer ― Pfizer vaccine

   te kano ārai mate AstraZeneca ― AstraZeneca vaccine

Further reading

• Covid19.govt.nz, Main New Zealand Government website