Components of place names Flashcards
1
Q
Au
A
current
2
Q
Awa
A
river
3
Q
Kai
A
(in a place name) a plentiful food source
e.g., Kaikōura, where kōura (crayfish) were abundant
4
Q
Manga
A
stream
5
Q
Mānia
A
plain
6
Q
Maunga
A
mountain
7
Q
Moana
A
Sea or large inland ‘sea’
8
Q
Motu
A
island
9
Q
Nui
A
big, large
10
Q
Ō
A
Of (as does ā)
e.g., Ōkahukura, Ōkiwi, Ōhau
11
Q
One
A
sand, earth
12
Q
Pae
A
ridge, range
13
Q
Papa
A
Flat
14
Q
Poto
A
short
15
Q
Puke
A
hill
