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(New page: For an explanation of the name ''Waiheke'' see the Waiheke Island article. On one of the Historical_Maps the name is written as WA IA KE. When you look up "wai" in the [http://www...) |
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For an explanation of the name ''Waiheke'' see the [[Waiheke Island]] article. | For an explanation of the name ''Waiheke'' see the [[Waiheke Island]] article. | ||
On one of the [[Historical_Maps]] the name is written as WA IA KE. | On one of the [[Historical_Maps]] the name is written as WA IA KE. | ||
| − | When you look up "wai" in the [http://www.maoridictionary.co.nz Maori dictionary] you'll find as one explanation for ''wai ake'' | + | When you look up "wai" in the [http://www.maoridictionary.co.nz Maori dictionary] you'll find as one explanation for |
| − | ''used when the speaker cannot, or does not want to, give names'' ... it probably doesn't fit for this case but the thought is funny nevertheless. | + | |
| + | ''wai ake'' : ''used when the speaker cannot, or does not want to, give names'' | ||
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| + | ... it probably doesn't fit for this case but the thought is funny nevertheless. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:20, 24 January 2009
For an explanation of the name Waiheke see the Waiheke Island article. On one of the Historical_Maps the name is written as WA IA KE. When you look up "wai" in the Maori dictionary you'll find as one explanation for
wai ake : used when the speaker cannot, or does not want to, give names
... it probably doesn't fit for this case but the thought is funny nevertheless.