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Pronounce and understand Māori place names with the new fourth edition of A.W. Reed's classic guide to meanings and origins of names across New Zealand. From Ahaura to Whitianga, this handily sized book is the definitive guide to the most common and notable Māori names on our land.
Why do Whangarei, Tauranga, Motueka and Timaru have the names they do? Why all the fuss about the spelling of Whanganui and Rimutaka? What are the original names for Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin? Māori Place Names gives concise and clear answers, as well as taking in curiosities like one of the world's longest place names--Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
The new Māori Place Names includes maps on the inside covers showing principal names, and also reproduces the illustrations from the original 1950 edition by renowned artist James Berry. For bookshelf, glove box or backpack, this is a must.
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A Dictionary of Maori Place Names
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Reed Methuen, New Zealand, 1987
ISBN 10: 0474001067
ISBN 13: 9780474001062
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Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition. "A comprehensive selection of names has been made. All the best-known and more important Maori names are included, but there is also a selection of older names which are no longer in use but which most readers may come across at some time." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 144 pages. Seller Inventory # 7323
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A Dictionary of Maori Place Names
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ISBN 10: 0474001067
ISBN 13: 9780474001062
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Lightly scuffed wraps. Binding is tight. Markings from previous owner at ffep. Interior is clean. Seller Inventory # 012469
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A Dictionary of Maori Place Names illustrated by James Berry
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Karton. Condition: Gut. reprinted. 144 S., 19cm Zustand: oberes Kapital gestaucht, sonst gut --- Inhalt: The detailed scholarship of the late A.W. Reed has created a fasinating and invaluable reference guide. Many Maori place names date back to the very earliest days of habitation in this country. Some, in fact, originated in the Hawaiki Homeland and were adapted to the new land. T4-4 ISBN: 0474001067 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 200. Seller Inventory # 83624
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