marae

n. 毛利会堂；毛利人集会地

发音

/məˈɹaɪ/

词形变化

maraes 复数 maraes

别名

marai morai

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A Polynesian sacred altar or enclosure.

    古体
  2. 2.

    The courtyard of a Maori wharenui or meeting-house, seen as a cultural and spiritual focal point; (by extension) the buildings and people around it; a spiritual or cultural centre.

    新西兰

词源

Borrowed from Māori marae and Tahitian marae, from Proto-Oceanic *malaqe.

来源：wiktionary