Aotearoa
Maori
/aɔˈtearɔa/
proper noun
Definitions
- (obsolete) North Island of New Zealand
- New Zealand
Etymology
Affix from Maori ao (daytime, cloud, world) + Maori tea (white)+ Maori roa (tall, long), te (the) + Maori ika (fish)+ Maori nui (big, great, large)+ Maori a (of)+ Maori Māui.
Origin
Maori
Māui