Niu Ioka

Māori

Etymology

From English New York.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniu ˈioka/, [ˈniʉ ˈiɔkɐ]

Proper noun

Niu Ioka

  1. New York, New York City (the largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut)
    Tērā tētahi tima nō te Wīwī ko 'Pakoine' i rere atu i Niu Ioka ki Haware, ko taua rangi, he kohu, ko te rere a tima nei te 18 māero i te hāora; tūtuki ana ki tētahi tima ko 'Koromatihia' te ingoa.
    There was a French steam ship, the 'La Bourgogne', going from New York to Havre steaming at 18 miles per hour on a foggy day, which hit another steamer called 'Cromartyshire'.
  2. New York (a state of the United States)