Te Ika-a-Māui

Maori

Alternative forms

• Te Ika-nui-a-Māui

Etymology

Derived from a Māori folktale. Literally means "the fish of Māui".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /te i.ka a maː.u.i/, [tɛ i.kɐ ɐ mɑː.ʉ.i]

Proper noun

Te Ika-a-Māui

1. North Island (an island in New Zealand)

See also

• Te Waka-a-Māui (“the canoe of Maui, South Island”)