Māori Language Commission names for the days of the week
Students achieving at curriculum levels 3 and 4 could explore the names for Monday to Friday developed by the Māori Language Commission as alternatives to the widely used transliterations.
Maori vocabulary | English translation |
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Monday | day of the Moon |
Rāhina | rā + Māhina (day + Moon) |
Tuesday | day of Mars |
Rātū | rā + Tūmatauenga (day + Mars) |
Wednesday | day of Mercury |
Rāapa | rā + Apārangi (day + Mercury) |
Thursday | day of Jupiter |
Rāpare | rā + Pareārau (day + Jupiter) |
Friday | day of Venus |
Rāmere | rā + Mere (day + Venus) |