See Māui on Wiktionary
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"ipa": "/ˈmaːu̯.i/"
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"ipa": "[ˈmaːw.wi]"
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"etymology_text": "Possibly related to mauī (“left side”).",
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"english": "the fish of Maui, North Island",
"translation": "the fish of Maui, North Island",
"word": "Te Ika-a-Māui"
},
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"english": "the great fish of Maui, North Island",
"translation": "the great fish of Maui, North Island",
"word": "Te Ika-nui-a-Māui"
},
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"english": "the paddle crab of Maui, Australia",
"translation": "the paddle crab of Maui, Australia",
"word": "Te Pāpaka-a-Māui"
},
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"english": "the hills and valleys of Maui, Zealandia (submerged former continent that New Zealand was part of)",
"translation": "the hills and valleys of Maui, Zealandia (submerged former continent that New Zealand was part of)",
"word": "Te Riu-a-Māui"
},
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"english": "the head of Maui's fish, the city of Wellington",
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"word": "Te Upoko-o-te-Ika-a-Māui"
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"english": "the canoe of Maui, South Island",
"translation": "the canoe of Maui, South Island",
"word": "Te Waka-a-Māui"
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"ipa": "[ˈmɑːʉi]"
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"word": "Te Ika-a-Māui"
},
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"translation": "the great fish of Maui, North Island",
"word": "Te Ika-nui-a-Māui"
},
{
"english": "the paddle crab of Maui, Australia",
"translation": "the paddle crab of Maui, Australia",
"word": "Te Pāpaka-a-Māui"
},
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"english": "the hills and valleys of Maui, Zealandia (submerged former continent that New Zealand was part of)",
"translation": "the hills and valleys of Maui, Zealandia (submerged former continent that New Zealand was part of)",
"word": "Te Riu-a-Māui"
},
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"english": "the head of Maui's fish, the city of Wellington",
"translation": "the head of Maui's fish, the city of Wellington",
"word": "Te Upoko-o-te-Ika-a-Māui"
},
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"english": "the canoe of Maui, South Island",
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