1. (location) Melbourne - the Māori name is derived from Port Phillip, an early name for the settlement that became Melbourne in 1837.
Ko ngā utu rā tēnā i Poihākena, i Poipiripi (MM.TKM 31/5/1860:12). / That is the price in Sydney and Melbourne.
Synonyms: Marepana, Merepana, Marapana, Poipiripiri, Mereponi
Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index by John C Moorfield comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Māori language.
More infoTe kai a te rangatira
He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.
