Rātapu

Māori

Etymology

From rā (“day”) +‎ tapu (“holy”), literally “holy day”. Compare Tahitian Mahana Tapu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈraːtapu/ [ˈɾɑːtɐpʉ]

Noun

Rātapu

1. Sunday

See also

• days of the week: ngā rā o te wiki (appendix): Mane/Manei/Rāhina/Rātahi · Tūrei/Rātū/Rārua · Wenerei/Rāapa/Rātoru · Tāite/Rāpare/Rāwhā · Paraire/Rāmere/Rārima · Hātarei/Rāhoroi · Rātapu ^[edit]

Further reading

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