aotearoa
aotearoa — 名詞
1. the original Māori-language name for the South Pacific island nation of New Zeal
毛利原名
紐西蘭的毛利語名稱，意為長白雲之鄉
the original Māori-language name for the South Pacific island nation of New Zealand, whose traditional meaning refers to the cloud formations associated with the country
Abigail moved to Aotearoa in 2019 and now calls both islands home.
Abigail 在 2019 年移居 Aotearoa，現在把南北兩島都當成家。
proper noun used as the country's place name
Imran learned that Aotearoa is the Māori name for New Zealand while visiting Wellington.
Imran 在威靈頓旅行時學到 Aotearoa 是紐西蘭的毛利原名。
explanation structure: 'X is the Māori name for Y'
The government documents now use both 'New Zealand' and 'Aotearoa' on official seals.
政府文件現在在官方印章上同時使用「New Zealand」與「Aotearoa」這個毛利原名。
Darius wrote a university essay about the history of Aotearoa before European settlement.
Darius 寫了一篇大學報告，探討歐洲人定居前的 Aotearoa 歷史。
On Trang's passport, 'New Zealand' and 'Aotearoa' appear together on the cover.
Trang 的護照封面上同時印有「New Zealand」和「Aotearoa」。
- New Zealand
the official English-language name; less culturally specific than Aotearoa
文法句型
Aotearoa + verb (singular)
the people/name of Aotearoa
用法筆記
Aotearoa is the original Māori name for New Zealand. Although 'New Zealand' remains the official English name, 'Aotearoa' is increasingly used in government publications, news media, and everyday speech as a sign of respect for Māori language and culture. It appears frequently in dual branding such as 'New Zealand / Aotearoa' on passports, stamps, and public signage.