Te Ika-a-Māui
Maori
Alternative forms
Etymology
Literally, “the fish of Māui”, derived from a Māori folktale.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /te i.ka a maː.u.i/, [tɛ i.kɐ ɐ mɑː.ʉ.i]
Proper noun
- North Island (an island of New Zealand)
See also
- Te Waipounamu (“South Island”)
- Te Waka-a-Māui (“the canoe of Maui, South Island”)