Che lingua si parla nelle Isole Cook?
Che lingua si parla nelle Isole Cook?
Rarotonga Pukapukan languageInglese Cook Islands/Lingue ufficiali
What is the correct way to spell Kapiti in Maori?
- Therefore when place name issues arise it is the role of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori to provide linguistic advice regarding spelling, pronunciation, dialectical variations and the effect of other influences on the language. Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori position is that the correct spelling of kapiti, as a word, is without a macron on the ‘a’.
Why is Kapiti called Motu Rongonui?
- Known as “motu rongonui” or “famous island” to pre-European Māori, a succession of tribes have used Kapiti. Settlements occurred on much of the eastern side, including Rangatira Point. Kapiti was the stronghold of the famous Te Rauparaha and a strategic location for Māori military activity as late as the 1830s.
What is the history of the Kapiti Island?
- Kapiti Island is the summit of a submerged mountain range created by earthquakes 200 million years ago. At one time, moa and kakapo wandered the valley that lay between the mountains to the rest of the mainland. Several million years ago, most of this range was inundated by rising sea level.
What is the Maori name for place?
- Maori Place Names & their translation Akaroa - Long Harbour Aoraki - 'cloud sky', or 'cloud piercer'. Aotearoa - 'cloud white long', or 'land of the long white cloud. Aramoana - pathway to (or beside) the sea Hauraki - North Wind Hawera - The Burning Place Kapiti - Joining (or Boundary) Place Kohimarama - to gather up the scraps or chips
