name
Mythology
Papatuanuku
pah-pah-too-ah-NOO-koo
pɑːpɑːtuːəˈnuːkuːListen
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Syllable breakdown
papatuanuku
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Maori — 'papa' (flat surface, earth) + 'tua' (beyond) + 'nuku' (to move, space).
- Meaning
- The Earth Mother in Maori cosmology, who together with Ranginui the Sky Father are the parents of all living things.
- Also spelled
- Papa-tū-ā-nuku
Common mispronunciations
pah-PAH-too-ah-noo-koo
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