Whiro

Maori

Proper noun

Whiro

1. The Maori god of darkness.
2. The moon on the first night of a lunar month in the traditional Maori calendar.
3. The sixteenth night of a lunar month in the Maori calendar, as observed by some tribes.
4. The planet Mercury.

   Synonyms: Apārangi, Takero

5. The dwarf planet Pluto.

   Synonym: Whiringa ki Tawhiti

References

• “Whiro” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.