Te Moana-a-Toi

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Maori Te Moana-a-Toi (literally Sea of Toi).

Proper noun

[edit]

Te Moana-a-Toi

  1. Bay of Plenty: A bay and sea in the Bay of Plenty region, North Island, New Zealand

Translations

[edit]

See also

[edit]

Maori

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From moana (sea) +‎ Toi (given name), literally The Sea of Toi. From being named after Toi, a famous Maori who lived in the region, and the embayment being a marginal sea of the island.

Proper noun

[edit]

Te Moana-a-Toi

  1. Bay of Plenty (a sea and bay of the Bay of Plenty Region, North Island, New Zealand)
  2. Bay of Plenty (an administrative region of the North Island, New Zealand, surrounding the eponymous bay)
[edit]

See also

[edit]