Tau-tini

A supernatural being who lent his great tame nautilus to Tinirau in the search for Hine-i-te-iwaiwa. Tinirau had lent his pet whale Tu-tu-nui to Kae at that time and was without transportation.

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References

Source

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 498.