"atarau" meaning in Maori

See atarau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *ata-rau, from *ata (“shadow”) + *rau (“hundred”). Cognate with Hawaiian akalau (“ghost”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pep-pro|*ata-rau}} Proto-Eastern Polynesian *ata-rau, {{cog|haw|akalau|t=ghost}} Hawaiian akalau (“ghost”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} atarau, {{mi-noun}} atarau
  1. moonlight
    Sense id: en-atarau-mi-noun-oiklucOT Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Light, Moon
     
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