ātea

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *qaatea (“clear, unobstructed”). Cognate with Hawaiian ākea (“spacious”).

Verb

ātea

  1. (stative) to be clear, to be unobstructed

Noun

ātea

  1. space

Derived terms

  • waka ātea (“spacecraft”)

Further reading

  • “ātea” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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