Hawaiki

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Etymology

Borrowed from Maori Hawaiki, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *Sawaiki.

Proper noun

Hawaiki

  1. (mythology) The original home of the Māori, before they travelled across the sea to New Zealand. It also features as the underworld in many Māori stories.

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *Sawaiki.

Proper noun

Hawaiki

  1. (mythology) Hawaiki

Descendants

  • → English: Hawaiki
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