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‖ taniwha N.Z.
(ˈtænɪwɑː, ‖ ˈtanifa)
Also † tanewa, taniwoa, and with capital initial.
[Maori.]
A mythical monster supposed to reside in deep water.
1840J. S. Polack Manners & Customs New Zealanders II. xiii. 126 The additional name of Taniwoa is added, (a water god). 1842W. R. Wade Journey in N.Z. i. 34 One of our boatmen quickly repeated that the place was tapued for the tanewa (a water demon). 1863F. E. Maning Old N.Z. ii. 26 Down, villain! down to..the Taniwha cave! 1882W. D. Hay Brighter Britain! II. 214 They [sc. the Maori] have a tale of these taniwha..somewhat parallel to our nursery stories of dragons. 1905[see ngarara]. 1921H. Guthrie-Smith Tutira x. 70 They felt the net being dragged away from them by the taniwha known to haunt the bay. 1938R. Finlayson Brown Man's Burden 66 The carved taniwha monsters of the meeting-house. 1948J. K. Baxter Blow, Wind of Fruitfulness 37 Riding the logs upstream, and waiting for the taniwha. 1966Encycl. N.Z. I. 48/2 Places along the sea shore were feared because they were the haunts of the taniwha, awesome water monsters with man-killing tendencies. |