muri
1. (noun) north, the place of departed spirits.
Noho rawa ai te Māori ki ngā wāhi mōmona i te kai, ki ngā takutai o ngā moana kī ana i te ika, te mātaitai, te wai māori, me ngā hiwi e anga nui ana ki te muri hei whakatipu māra (Te Ara 2011). / Māori lived in places with rich food resources, on coastal stretches with good fish stocks and shellfish, fresh water, and north-facing slopes for cultivating gardens.
Synonyms: marangai, tūāraki, nōta, tokerau, tiu, hauraro, raki, whakararo
