kotahi

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kotasi (“one”). Can also be analysed as ko +‎ tahi.

Noun

kotahi

  1. unit

Verb

kotahi

  1. (stative) united

Derived terms

  • Kīngitanga Kotahi (“United Kingdom”)
  • kotahitanga (“unity”)
  • whakakotahi (“unify”, verb)

Further reading

  • “kotahi” 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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