Te Waka-a-Māui

Maori

Etymology

Derived from a Māori folktale. Literally means "the canoe of Māui".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /te wa.ka a maː.u.i/, [tɛ wɐ.kɐ ɐ mɑː.ʉ.i]

Proper noun

Te Waka-a-Māui

South Island (an island in New Zealand)

See also

Te Ika-a-Māui (“the fish of Maui, North Island”)

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