"Aoraki" meaning in Maori

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Proper name

IPA: [ˈaɔɾaki]
Etymology: Aoraki is the name of a person in the mythology of the Ngāi Tahu (South Island Māori) tribe. The word is said to be a compound of ao (“world, daytime, cloud”) + raki, a southern variant of rangi (“day, sky, weather”). Etymology templates: {{com|mi|ao|raki|t1=world, daytime, cloud}} ao (“world, daytime, cloud”) + raki, {{m|mi|rangi||day, sky, weather}} rangi (“day, sky, weather”) Head templates: {{head|mi|proper noun|head=}} Aoraki, {{mi-proper noun}} Aoraki
  1. (southern dialect) Mount Cook (tallest mountain in New Zealand) Wikipedia link: Ngāi Tahu, mi:Aoraki Tags: Southern, dialectal Synonyms: Aorangi [dialectal, standard]
    Sense id: en-Aoraki-mi-name-qITwMWLu Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header

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