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Mariao Historical Loan Word

1. (proper noun - person) Marion de Fresne.

Anō ka nui ngā tau o taua iwi e noho ana i taua whenua, ka ū tētahi pora, arā, kaipuke ki taua whenua, ko Mariao, ko Pene Kūki, ko te tini noa atu i ū ki reira. / Those people lived on that land for many years when a vessel, that is, a sailing ship arrived there, Captain Cook, Marion [de Fresne],a great many arrived there.
note: assuming “Mariao” is Marion de Fresne. The TW transl is not clear. It may be that Cook is being compared to Mariao, a star.

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total occurrances: 1
earliest source: TW 2/10/1875 wh 11/259
unsure of meaning

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