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Tāne

From Māori tāne, "man".

Meaning and origin

Tāne is the Māori word for "man", and in myth he is Tāne Mahuta, god of the forests and of light.

How to pronounce Tāne

Māori (New Zealand)TAH-neh /ˈtaːne/

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