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Vinony

New Zealander

proper noun

  1. person from or residing in New Zealand
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌnjuː ˈziːləndə(ɹ)/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English New Zealand Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English New Zealander From New Zealand + -er.

  1. A person from New Zealand or of New Zealand descent.

    “There was a directional driller who I regularly ran into, a New Zealander by the name of Maurice.”

    “The rate of arrivals fluctuates with the relative economic fortunes of each country, but since the late 1960s, faster growth, higher wages, greater job opportunities and a stronger dollar have been an economic magnet drawing New Zealanders across the ditch.”