Papa has a lot of meanings thus being 'father', 'ground' or a shortened form of Papatuanuku (Earth Mother).
It means father. Another word for father in Maori is Papa.
"Te Papa" means "the earth" 'te' means 'the' and 'papa' means 'earth'/'ground'
Kāinga, papa kāinga.
Ika is Maori for fish.
rose is rōhi in Maori .
It means father. Another word for father in Maori is Papa.
place of gathering...
"Te Papa" means "the earth" 'te' means 'the' and 'papa' means 'earth'/'ground'
Te Papa is the name of a museum in New Zealand. Te Papa translates directly to container of treasures which is rooted in Maori poetry.
papa, matua
papa, or matua.
Dad/Father
Kāinga, papa kāinga.
In Māori, "papa" can mean several things depending on the context. It can refer to the land, earth, or ground. It can also mean a flat surface, like a table or shelf. Additionally, "Papa" is used as a term of endearment for a father or grandfather in some Māori communities.
Papatuanuku (aka papa) is mother earth.
They were the children of Rangi and Papa. They were all male and there were 70 of them in total.
Matua or Papa. C/O Ngata Dictionary