Aoraki
Maori
editAlternative forms
edit- (standard, northern dialects) Aorangi
Etymology
editAoraki 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”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editAoraki
- (southern dialect) Mount Cook (tallest mountain in New Zealand)