Rātapu
Māori
Etymology
From rā (“day”) + tapu (“holy”). Compare Tahitian Mahana Tapu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈraːtapu/ [ˈɾɑːtɐpʉ]
Noun
Rātapu
See also
- days of the week: ngā rā o te wiki (appendix): Mane/Manei/Rāhina/Rātahi · Tūrei/Rātū/Rārua · Wenerei/Rāapa/Rātoru · Tāite/Rāpare/Rāwhā · Paraire/Rāmere/Rārima · Hātarei/Rāhoroi · Rātapu [edit]
Further reading
- “Rātapu” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.