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Hineitīweka

1. (personal noun) Jupiter - also written as Hine-i-tīweka and Hine-tīweka. The fifth planet in order from the sun and the largest in the solar system.

He wahine a Pareārau. Kīia ai tēnei whetū he whetū mate tāne, inarā tērā o ōna ingoa, a Hineitīweka. Ki tā te Māori, ko Pareārau te wahine a Tāwera (Te Ara 2015). / Jupiter (Pareārau) is a female entity. She is said to be a star that lusted after men, hence her other name of Hineitīweka (promiscuous Hine). According to Māori, Jupiter is the wife of Venus.

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Synonyms: Rangawhenua, Kōpūnui, Pareārau

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