ātea

Māori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *qaatea (“clear, unobstructed”). Cognate with Hawaiian ākea (“spacious”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːtea/ [ˈɑːtɛɐ]

Verb

ātea

1. (stative) to be clear, to be unobstructed

Noun

ātea

1. space

Derived terms

• waka ātea (“spacecraft”)

Further reading

• “ātea” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.