taniwha

/ (ˈtʌniːfɑː, ˈtænəwɑː) /

noun

NZ a legendary Māori monster

Origin of taniwha

Māori

Words Nearby taniwha

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How to use taniwha in a sentence

taniwha describes how a thief was shot by Lieutenant Gore for stealing a piece of calico.
The Long White Cloud | William Pember Reeves
Take care, the pakeha is a taniwha; the pakeha is a tino tangata!
Old New Zealand | Earl of Pembroke.
But they had mistaken the meaning of the monster review of the taniwha.
Old New Zealand | Earl of Pembroke.
But the bolder taniwha laughed cheerfully and was at once presented with the prize.
The Long White Cloud | William Pember Reeves
Sometimes the beast was a land animal, a lizard, etc, but the true taniwha is a water kelpie.
Day Symbols of the Maya Year | Cyrus Thomas

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