Pakeha Maori
/ˌpɑːkɛhə ˈmaʊri
/noun (plural Pakeha Maoris or same) NZ
A New Zealander of European descent who lives as a Maori: they became Pakeha Maori, took Maori wives and were given Maori names...
- These Europeans "jumped ship" and lived as Pakeha Maori and fell in love with a different way of life.
- It's fascinating to read of a contemporary Pakeha Maori.
- He took his version of the story from the lips of the old Pakeha-Maori himself.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Maori pakeha 'foreigner' + Maori.