Aoraki
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Maori[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (standard, northern dialects) Aorangi
Etymology[edit]
Aoraki is the name of a person in the mythology of the Ngāi Tahu (South Island Māori) tribe. The word is said to be a compound of ao (“world, daytime, cloud”) + raki, a southern variant of rangi (“day, sky, weather”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Aoraki
- (southern dialect) Mount Cook (tallest mountain in New Zealand)