Aotearoa
/ (ˈæɒˌtɪəˌroːə) /
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noun
the Māori name for New Zealand
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Word Origin for Aotearoa
from Māori ao tea roa Land of the Long White Cloud
Words nearby Aotearoa
aortorenal bypass, aortorrhaphy, aortosclerosis, aortotomy, Aosta, Aotearoa, A.O.U., aoudad, Aouita, AP, apa
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