Papatuanuku is the earth mother (akin to other other religion/peoples Gaea) so Papa is used for the word earth or ground.
If you are meaning Earth as in planet earth then the term used is Te Ao.
Papatuanuku.
Papatuanuku
Papatuanuku (aka papa) is mother earth.
earth's name means fertile soil
how many layers does the earth have and name them
Papatuanuku.
Papatuanuku
The Maori name for Margaret is Mareta.
The Maori name for Desmond is Hēmānia.
The Māori name for tui is "pīwakawaka."
The Maori name for John is Hone.
The Maori name for Manukau is Manukau.
The Maori name for the planet Mercury is 'Takero'.
Hangi
the name of the Maori tribal leader was Rangatira.
Kakapo is the Maori name. It means "night parrot".
The Maori name for Banks Peninsula is Te Pataka o Rakaihautu.