"Te Pāpaka-a-Māui" meaning in Maori

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Proper name

Etymology: te + pāpaka + a + Māui. Literally means "the paddle crab of Māui", perhaps referring to the continent's shape resembling a crab. The name is also related to the two other names for North Island and South Island of New Zealand, which were related to a folktale about Maui. Head templates: {{head|mi|proper noun|head=}} Te Pāpaka-a-Māui, {{mi-proper noun}} Te Pāpaka-a-Māui
  1. (neologism) Australia (A country in Oceania comprising of mainland Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as a former colony in the British Empire) Tags: neologism Categories (place): Countries in Oceania
    Sense id: en-Te_Pāpaka-a-Māui-mi-name-r7DvFi0t Categories (other): Maori neologisms, Australia, Countries, Former dependent territories
  2. (geology) Australia (a continent consisting of mainland Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands) Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-Te_Pāpaka-a-Māui-mi-name-kskB8Uew Categories (other): Continents, Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Ahitereiria
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