Maungatapu

The "Holy Mountain" in Hawaiki, the birthplace of the Māori people. It is an appellation of Hiku-rangi, q.v.

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References

Source

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 237.

This article incorporates text from Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary (1891) by Edward Tregear, which is in the public domain.