"Matariki" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Maori Matariki, short for ngā + mata + o + te + ariki + o + Tāwhirimātea, meaning "the eyes of the [wind] god Tāwhirimātea". In Māori legend, the Pleiades star cluster which it is named after was from Tāwhirimātea's plucked eyes. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|Matariki}} Maori Matariki, {{af|mi|ngā|mata|o|te|ariki|o|Tāwhirimātea}} ngā + mata + o + te + ariki + o + Tāwhirimātea Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Matariki
  1. The season, in late May or early June, when the Pleiades star cluster first rises, treated as the beginning of the new year by the Maori. Wikipedia link: Matariki Categories (topical): Holidays Categories (place): New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Matariki-en-name-q~8nusGg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for Matariki meaning in All languages combined (1.7kB)

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