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taniwha

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taniwha [ˈtʌniːfɑː ˈtænəwɑː]
n
(Myth & Legend / Non-European Myth & Legend) NZ a legendary Maori monster
[Maori]


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[b] [dagger][dagger] HUNT, Des Cry of the Taniwha HarperCollins, 2009 207pp NZ$21.
Waikato taniwharau, he piko he taniwha, he piko he taniwha Waikato of a hundred bends, and on every bend a chief.
Pouwhare (1992) Te Taonga Mai-Tawhiti: The Gift From A Distant Place, Niho Taniwha, Auckland.
 
 
 
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