Aoraki

Maori

Alternative forms

• (standard, northern dialects) Aorangi

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): [ˈaɔɾaki]

Proper noun

Aoraki

1. (southern dialect) Mount Cook (tallest mountain in New Zealand)