whānau a Tamanuiterā

Maori

Etymology

Literally, “extended family of Sun”.

Proper noun

te whānau a Tamanuiterā

  2. (astronomy) the Solar System (the Sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit around it)

References

  • “whānau a Tamanuiterā” 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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