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Ngā Ūpoko Tukutuku / Māori Subject Headings
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Taniwha
- Whakamārama
- He tipua, he ngārara whakamatakū. Kei ngā wai hōhonu, he
rua, he ana rānei tōna nohoanga. Ā he ika nui nō te moana.
- Scope Note
- Awe-inspiring beings usually dwelling in deep water in the
sea or rivers, associated with power and danger.
- English Used For
- Monsters
- Tahūhū/Broader Term
- Wairua