1. (personal noun) Canopus - the second brightest star in the sky, also called Aotahi and Atutahi.
Te paki o Autahi: Mō te rangi ātaahua. He pēnā i te 'paki o Hewa', 'te paki o Ruhi', 'te paki o Rangi' (M 2005:248). / The calm of Canopus: For a fine day. Similar to the expressions 'the calm of Hewa', 'the calm of Ruhi', and 'the calm of Rangi'.
See also Atutahi mā Rehua
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