ground
Dad/Father
In Maori, stingray is called "whai papa."
papa, matua
papa, or matua.
"Te Papa" means "the earth" 'te' means 'the' and 'papa' means 'earth'/'ground'
place of gathering...
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.
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
"Naka" is not a Maori word. It does not have a meaning in Maori language.
Papa retingaru is a Maori word that means a surfboard in the English translation. It is an elongated platform that is used as a gear in the sport of surfing.
Papa has a lot of meanings thus being 'father', 'ground' or a shortened form of Papatuanuku (Earth Mother).