A Leaf from the Natural History of New Zealand
The Heavens, Stars, &c
The Heavens, Stars, &c.
Aokai, star
Arohirohi, radiation of the sun on a hot day
Atutahi, star; ruling over September
page 63Auroa, star; a comet; he tohu kai, he tohu tapatupatu; a sign of a fruitful season or war
Autahi, star, ruling over September
Auwahiroa, comet
Haereahiahi, evening star; ka nohomai i tai ko mata i umu
Haereiti, star
Hawiorangi, te toke o Turi
He umu hau, circle round the moon; halo; sign of wind
Hihi, ray of the sun
Hua, full moon
Ka hoki pouri, Ka hinaki pouri, E haere ano ki te mate—no moon
Ka hua te marama, full moon
Kahui, star
Kaiwaka, star, presiding over August
Kaiwaka, star which appears in April and May
Kaiwaka, star, presiding over August
Ka iti, new moon
Ka iti haere te marama, the moon wanes
Ka mate, no moon
Ka mate te marama, ina hoki e tarakau, one rim only of the moon is seen
Kamohani, Kanuihaere, 2nd quarter
Ka puta atamai, increasing moon
Kariko, Ka tino nui, 3rd quarter
Karipiripi, star
Kawitiwiti, star
Kirikiri, star
Kokopu, bright morning star
Komaru, sun
Kopuanga, star
Koteuanui, star
Kotiri, meteor; a falling star
Kowiti, to appear as the new moon
Kukumi, cock crow; morning star
Kuru a auia, star
Kuru a wewinga, star
Mahutonga, star
Mamaru, sun
Mangatawa, star
Mangere, star
Marama, moon; if the moon appears more than usually surrounded with stars, when an enemy approaches, it is a sign the pa will fall; the moon represents the pa, the stars the enemy
Matakokiri, falling star
Mataoturoe, star
Mataka, star
Matiti, star; sign of summer
Matitikura, star
Matariki, star which appears in June, and continues the whole of the winter; it disappears in the spring; it is the great sign of winter
Matitire, star
Matititerauangina, star
Mauhuia, star
Meremere, morning star
Mongoroiata, milky way; when distinctly seen, it is page 64 a sign of a fruitless season; the milky way is thought to be a large fish god, who has a large canoe on the other side of the heaven called Kanetaka, having a man on board named Pupuki
Ngahuihui, star
Nga kawainga, star
Nga tapuwai, star
Ngawata, this star belongs to Nga tuke; a Taitoru, nana i takiri te ra te marama—presides over April
Oetahi, star, presiding over September
Pae, horizon
Patutahi, star, which rules over May
Pioreore, lesser Magellan cloud; it is known by its appearance from what quarter the wind will blow
Pipiri, star
Pipiwarauroa, large white cloud extending across the heavens, commonly called Noah's ark—a sign of strangers coming
Pongoihoro, blue sky
Ponoitaratahi, star
Puanga, star which presides over June and ends the year
Puhera, red color of Mars
Purehurehu, luminous cloud
Ra, sun
Raotainui, star in the constellation of Tainui
Rangawenua, star
Rangi, heaven
Rangiatea, clear atmosphere
Rangimatanuku, greater Magellan cloud
Rauatapatu, star
Rauawehea, star
Rangiwiu, upper regions of the atmosphere; the heavens
Rehua, star which shines during summer, and is, therefore, a sign of summer
Reinga, Hades
Rereahiahi, evening star
Reua, star
Roke, star
Ruamahu, star
Takiara, very bright morning star
Takiri, dawn of day
Takurua, star
Tapupua, star
Taraka, star
Tareao, evening star
Taumanga, star
Tautoru, bright morning star; part of the constellation of the rapa in the waka of Tamarereti
Tawera, morning star
Tawitorangiuru, star; the father of Matariki
Tioreore, star
Tukapotewahi, star
Tuke-o-mawe, constellation in form of an elbow
Uamakau, star
Uanui, star
Uaroa, star
page 65Uatutuki, star
Wakaahu, star, presiding over July
Waka o Tamarereti, three stars in the East forming a constellation of a canoe
Wariwari. Syn. with Pipiwarauroa
Watutahi, star
Wetu, general name for star
Wetukokiri, falling stars
Wetukura, star; when it appears the natives commence their planting
Weturaka, starry firmament
Wetuteme, star
Wetuwero, star; Mars
Wewengu, star.