tai āniwhaniwha

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Maori

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Etymology

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Compound of tai (sea) +‎ āniwhaniwha (wild). The latter term appears to be ā- (in the manner of, prefix) + niwhaniwha (wild, fierce, raging).

Noun

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tai āniwhaniwha

  1. tidal wave

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