taniwha

/ ˈtʌniːfɑː; ˈtænəwɑː /

noun

1. a legendary Māori monster

Word History and Origins

Origin of taniwha¹

Māori

Example Sentences

Taniwha describes how a thief was shot by Lieutenant Gore for stealing a piece of calico.

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Take care, the pakeha is a taniwha; the pakeha is a tino tangata!

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But they had mistaken the meaning of the monster review of the Taniwha.

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But the bolder Taniwha laughed cheerfully and was at once presented with the prize.

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Sometimes the beast was a land animal, a lizard, etc, but the true taniwha is a water kelpie.

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