Te Waipounamu
Māori
Etymology
From wai (“water”) + pounamu (“greenstone”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌte ˈwaiˌpounamu/, [ˌtɛ ˈwɐiˌpɔʉnɐmʉ]
Proper noun
Te Waipounamu
- South Island (an island of New Zealand)
See also
- Te Ika-a-Māui (“North Island”)
From wai (“water”) + pounamu (“greenstone”).
Te Waipounamu